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Breakfast

Lechonsilog (crispy pork belly, rice and egg)

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 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people

Fried chicken, rice and egg (chicksilog)

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 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Shakshuka-inspired ground pork adobo and egg

Shakshuka-style ground pork adobo and egg served over rice
Ever tried cracking eggs directly into a pan of simmering pork adobo? They cook in the rendered fat infused with garlicky saltiness. Now scoop the adobo and eggs into bowls of rice…
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people

Garlic butter noodles with honey and gochujang

Garlic butter noodles with honey and gochujang
Sweet, sour, salty and packed with heat, this spicy meatless mushroom and noodle dish can be cooked in 15 minutes flat. Enjoy for breakfast, snack, lunch or dinner. Cook extra for second and third helpings.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people

Soy sesame scallion noodles

Soy sesame scallion noodles
A simple meatless noodle dish that you can enjoy for breakfast, as a snack or a side dish. Boiled Asian noodles are tossed with soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and toasted sesame seeds, then topped with sliced scallions lightly fried in sesame seed oil.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 people

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