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Umami Days: Cooking

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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

Pork adobo hash

Pork adobo hash
If you’ve ever eaten canned corned beef hash, and liked the salty meat and potato combo, you will adore this dish.
Think of it as crispy adobo flakes tossed with French fries. Leftover pork adobo is shredded, mixed with chopped onion and fried with potatoes until lightly crisp.
Serve with rice (or bread). Enjoy for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Ground pork and vegetable curry

Ground pork and vegetable curry over rice
When pressed for time to prepare a meal, there’s no reason to scrimp on flavor and nutrients. Ground meat and vegetables cut into small pieces take only a short time to cook.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people

Ground pork and green beans adobo

Ground pork and green beans adobo
A fast cooking meat and vegetable dish bursting with the flavors and aroma of Filipino adobo.
Often cooked with sitaw (yard-long beans), ground pork adobo cooks faster by substituting green beans. Serve over steaming rice for a one bowl meal.
Cook time: 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people

Spaghetti with sardines in brandied tomato sauce

Spaghetti with sardines in brandied tomato sauce
Inspired by Aria Cucina Italiana's pasta al fume, the tartness of tomatoes is beautifully balanced by the subtle sweetness of brandy. Note that by the end of cooking time, you won't taste nor smell the brandy in the sauce.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 people

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