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Pork patty spring rolls

Pork patty spring rolls

Cook time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Japanese chicken curry

Japanese chicken curry

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Cajun dirty rice

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Cheese-stuffed tuna and potato balls

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Japanese beef and potato stew (nikujaga)

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Home cook and writer by passion, photographer by necessity, and good food, coffee and wine lover forever. I create, test and publish recipes for family meals, and write cooking tips and food stories. More about me and my umami blogs.

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Meaty with a dash of veggies

Tapsilog (beef, fried rice and egg)

Tapsilog (beef, fried rice and egg)

Cook time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 3 people

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