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Umami Days: Cooking

Umami Days: Cooking

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Main Course

Pork baby back ribs and apple stew

Pork baby back ribs and apple stew
Apples aren’t just for salads and desserts. Apples are a fantastic addition to savory dishes too.
Cook time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 people

Japanese beef rice bowl (gyudon)

Japanese beef rice bowl (gyudon)
Sweet and salty, gyudon is thinly sliced beef cooked with softened onion slices in a mixture of dashi, sake, mirin and soy sauce, and served over rice. We like to add eggs and scallions.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people

Japanese fried chicken wings (tebasaki)

Japanese fried chicken wings (tebasaki)
Crispy wings coated in salty-sweet-sour and subtly spicy glaze.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people

Pork belly estofado

Pork belly estofado
A sweet sour and salty meat stew that blends Spanish, Chinese and Filipino food traditions.
Cook time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people

Lasagna roll-ups with crumbled sausage in tomato sauce

Lasagna roll-ups with crumbled sausage in tomato sauce
A party dish to make everyone gasp with delight! It looks pretty fancy, I know, but if you feel it's too much work to prepare lasagna this way, know that all the preparation can be done a day ahead.
Cook time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

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