Breakfast

Eggs en cocotte with bacon and sausage meat ragu

Originally intended to be a fusion of shakshuka and eggs en cocotte, I decided in the end that I wanted meat for breakfast. Served with crusty bread, this baked meat and egg dish makes a hefty breakfast.

Cook time: 50

Servings: 3 people

Eggs en cocotte with Korean ham

Eggs en cocotte is a French dish of baked egg. You smear the inside of ramekins with oil (or softened butter which I prefer), crack an egg or eggs directly into each ramekin, and add whatever delicious ingredients you fancy — herbs, cheese, cream… Then, you bake the eggs in a water bath until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny.

Cook time: 12

Servings: 2 people

Chicken yakisoba

A Japanese stir fry with Chinese-style noodles (chuuka men), chicken and vegetables flavored with Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Lechonsilog (crispy pork belly, rice and egg)

Air fried pork belly with crispy skin, garlic fried rice and egg on a plate. Lechonsilog is a delightfully indulgent all-day breakfast dish in the Philippines.

Cook time: 5

Servings: 3 people

Fried chicken, rice and egg (chicksilog)

Filipino breakfast gets an upgrade. Chicken fillets are coated with herbed flour before they are twice for the ultimate crispness. Rice, cooked the day before with lemongrass stalk and pandan leaves, is stir fried with sauteed garlic and lemongrass.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 4 people