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Umami Days: Cooking

Umami Days: Cooking

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Gingered fish belly and vegetable soup

Gingered fish belly and vegetable soup
In this seafood variant of the Filipino tinola, chunks of bangus (milkfish) belly fillets are simmered with chayote and spinach in fish broth seasoned with ginger and fermented fish sauce.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Claypot rice with octopus and edamame

Claypot rice with octopus and edamame
Diced fully cooked octopus, shelled edamame, rice and seasonings cooked in a donabe (Japanese claypot).
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 person

Lemongrass pandan chicken and rice

Lemongrass pandan chicken and rice
It looks like Hainanese chicken, it’s served like Hainanese chicken, but the flavor and aroma couldn’t be more different. Even the dipping sauce is unique.
Cook time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 3 people

Bacon and sausage pilaf

Bacon and sausage pilaf
Chopped bacon and sliced Spanish-style chorizo join Basmati rice, dried fruits (wolfberries and apricots), roasted pumpkin seeds and cashew nuts in this easy and tasty one bowl meal.
Cook time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Lemon honey chili garlic chicken

Lemon honey chili garlic chicken
Velveted strips of chicken fillet are tossed with julienned vegetables and cooked in a sauce made with lemon juice, honey, garlic, chilies and kaffir lime leaves.
Cook time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people

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