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Umami Days: Cooking

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Leftover roast duck and chickpea stew

Leftover roast duck and chickpea stew
Cooked with leftover meat from a whole roast duck, this simple (and tasty!) dish is an example of how we recycle leftovers at home.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Spicy orzo with smoked salmon, lemon and herbs

orzo with smoked salmon, dill, mint and lemon
Orzo cooked in salted water is tossed with olive oil, garlic, chili, lemon zest, dill and mint, topped with thin slices of cold smoked salmon, and drizzled with lemon juice.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 person

Lemon pepper tuna pasta

Lemon pepper tuna pasta
A noodle dish inspired by the flavors and colors of the Mediterranean. It's both a quick, easy and filling meal for busy weekdays, and a delectable crowd pleaser to serve when there's company.
Plain salt and pepper are replaced with lemon pepper seasoning to make this zesty tuna pasta dish. Lemon juice and grated Pecorino complete the flavor profile.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people

Stir fried noodles, Chinese sausage and bok choy

Stir fried noodles, Chinese sausage and bok choy
A quick and easy one bowl meal, fresh egg noodles are combined with thinly sliced sweet-salty Chinese sausages and bok choy, and seasoned with soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce and sesame seed oil.
Cook time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 people

Shrimps with salted duck egg yolk sauce

Shrimps with salted duck egg yolk sauce
Melt herb butter in a pan, throw in crushed garlic, stir in salted duck egg yolk paste, toss in fresh shrimps and sprinkle in lemon pepper seasoning. Quick and easy, this deeply flavored dish cooks in five minutes flat.
Cook time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 people

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