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Umami Days: Cooking

Umami Days: Cooking

Meaty with a dash of veggies

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Main Course

Lemongrass fried chicken

Two things make this recipe stand out. First, the crust that stays crispy after the chicken meat has cooled and, second, the dipping sauce that’s surprisingly so easy to make.
Cook time: 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Pork, lemongrass, chili and tomato soup

Pork, lemongrass, chili and tomato soup
Inspired by two Thai soups, this meat and vegetable soup is citrusy, tangy and salty with heat from ginger and finger chilies.
Cook time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

15-minute sweet chili pineapple chicken

15-minute sweet chili pineapple chicken
The key to keeping lean chicken breast meat moist is avoid overcooking. It also helps if you coat the chicken pieces in batter. Both techniques are employed in this recipe.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Tequila pork loin

Tequila pork loin
If you're looking for something new to serve for the holidays (or any special occasion for that matter), here is a real crowd pleaser.
Cook time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 6 people

Crispy fried chicken fillets with pineapple sauce

Crispy fried chicken fillets with pineapple sauce
Batter-coated chicken fillets are fried to a crisp and served with a mildly spicy fruity sweet sour sauce.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

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