Umami Days: Cooking

Meaty with a dash of veggies

Side Dish

Korean pork and kimchi dumplings (mandu)

Korean pork and kimchi dumplings (mandu)
Korean dumplings, or mandu, may be boiled, steamed, pan-fried or deep fried just like jiaozi, its Chinese ancestor, and gyoza, its Japanese sibling. When cooked and served in broth, it's called mandu-guk.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Grilled eggplant salsa

Bring the flavors of the Mediterranean on your table with this wonderful salsa that can double as a spread. If weather does not permit outdoor grilling, using a stovetop grill will yield equally good results.
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 cups

Tofu and bok choy stir fry

Tofu and bok choy stir fry
A simple dish that bursts with the flavors and aroma of ginger and garlic, this stir fry can be served as a side dish or a meatless main dish.
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 people

Ham and sausage fried rice

Ham and sausage fried rice
Salty Chinese ham joins sweet Japanese sausage in this bright and festive fried rice. A wonderful one bowl meal!
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6 people

Japanese cucumber salad

Japanese cucumber salad
Tangy, sweet and salty, cucumber can be the only solid ingredient in the salad. In this recipe, wakame is added to give the dish even better flavor.
Cook time: 0 minutes
Servings: 3 people