Honey walnut prawns at Jade GardenHoney walnut prawns are the equivalent of

Honey walnut prawns at Jade GardenHoney walnut prawns are the equivalent of crack cocaine in Hong Kong-style cuisine–bad for you, but addictive as hell. We’re talking plump, juicy prawns battered, deep-fried, and coated in a sweet-sticky sauce made of mayonnaise, honey, and condensed milk … then topped with candied walnuts. This seafood dessert can transform Asians and non-Asians alike into tweakers, resulting in them wandering Chinatown at 2 a.m. for a quick fix.Here are the top five places in Seattle these crackheads turn to–or should. 5. New Star Seafood Restaurant, 516 S. Jackson St., 622-8801. It should go without saying that honey walnut prawns taste heavy. But New Star Seafood Garden, they serve them to you on a neat bed of cucumbers, so that after every sampling of a fat fried prawn, you can refresh your palate and start anew. It feels like your first high–over and over again.4. Sea Garden Restaurant, 509 7th Ave. S., 623-2100. Even a perfectly good batch of honey walnut prawns can be ruined if left to get soggy. That never happens at Sea Garden. The prawns arrive at the table just seconds after getting glazed, the fried shells still so crispy that they make a satisfying snapping noise when bitten into. 3. Twins Garden Asian Restaurant, 10007 Aurora Ave. N., 729-2088. Twins Garden actually lists its honey walnut prawns under the “chef’s special” section of its menu. The mantra here: less mayonnaise is more. They use a honey-based glaze with sesame seeds that’s sweet, but subtle enough that it won’t induce a toothache. Best of all, the prawns are accompanied by several refreshing orange slices. 2. Jade Garden, 424 7th Ave. S., 622-8181. The popular dim sum destination starts serving up honey walnut prawns at 9 a.m. Here the dish is so sweet that it tastes like candy–hence, the reason so many kids who shy away from foreign cuisine take an instant liking to it. They’re damn good. But if you do have little ones, you don’t want them eating more than a couple each, unless you’re trying to increase their susceptibility to diabetes.1. Honey Court Seafood Restaurant, 516 Maynard Ave. S., 292-8828. Screw everything I said above about this or that being too much. If you really love honey walnut prawns, then you want ’em deep-fried in a real heavy batter, and dripping with mayonnaise and honey. Honey Court coats their epic proportions (!) with double the necessary amount of glaze. Holy cholesterol, holy goodness.