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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

Japanese potato salad

Japanese potato salad
Coarsely mashed boiled potatoes, roughly chopped hard-boiled eggs, crispy bacon, carrot, cucumber and sweet corn are tossed with Japanese mayo, salt and pepper to make this delightful snack or side dish.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 people

Mushroom yakisoba

Mushroom yakisoba
While pork is the default protein for this Japanese stir fried noodle dish, chicken or shrimps can be substituted. In this meatless recipe, mushroom is the protein component.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Chicken karaage

Home cooked chicken karaage
Japanese fried chicken thigh fillets with a light ultra crisp coating, our home version of chicken karaage was served with shredded cabbage, mayo for dipping and rice on the side.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Naporitan (Japanese ketchup spaghetti)

Naporitan (Japanese ketchup spaghetti)
This strangely comforting pasta dish has sliced hotdogs and a sweet-sour sauce made with tomato ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, sugar and milk.
Cook time: 18 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

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