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    • Author
    • Blogs
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Salads
    • Soups
    • Main courses
    • Side dishes
    • Sweets
    • Breakfast
    • Snacks
    • Beverages
  • Cooking tips
  • Food Stories
  • Umami Art Club

Snack

Tuna macaroni salad

Tuna macaroni salad
Toss boiled pasta, pineapple, pickle relish, celery, carrot, Japanese mayo and cheese, chill, garnish and enjoy. We love it with buttered toast.
Cook time: 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 people

Crowne Plaza Hong Kong-style congee

Crowne Plaza Hong Kong-style congee
Served with chopped mushrooms, Chinese sausage and century eggs, Hong Kong Crowne Plaza Hotel’s congee transformed this congee non-fan into an aficionado.
Cook time: 10 hours hours
Servings: 4 people

Hainanese chicken congee

Hainese chicken congee with ginger-scallion sauce, sweet soy sauce and chili sauce
Inspired by Hainanese-style white chicken, the poached chicken is served on top of the congee with the traditional ginger-scallion sauce, sweet soy sauce and chili sauce.
Cook time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 bowl of congee

18th century American macaroni and cheese

18th century American macaroni and cheese
When macaroni and cheese landed in America, Bechamel sauce wasn’t part of it. The dish consisted of layers of butter, pasta and cheese, and nothing more. Simple. Pure.
Cook time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 people

Smoked salmon and cream cheese pâté

Smoked salmon and cream cheese pâté on crackers
A chunky spread that be served as a dip or slathered on bread or crackers, this smoked salmon and cream cheese spread can be made ahead, in bulk, and kept in the fridge for a day or two.
Cook time: 0 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 cups

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