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Taro puffs (wu gok)

Taro puffs (wu gok)

A beloved dim sum dish, the outside is crisp but the taro is soft and creamy beneath the crust. And, inside, a generous amount of well-seasoned moist meat.
Cook time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 10 taro puffs
2-cheese spaghetti and fresh mussels in white wine sauce

2-cheese spaghetti and fresh mussels in white wine sauce

No butter. No olive oil. The pasta sauce is reduced mussel broth and white wine thickened with melted cheeses.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 person
Boiled beef shank, marrow and vegetable soup (bulalo)

Boiled beef shank, marrow and vegetable soup (bulalo)

In the Philippines, bulalo refers to (1) the bone marrow from the beef shank, (2) a cut of bone-in beef shank, or (3) a meat and vegetable soup cooked with beef shank with the marrow intact.
In this recipe, we cook the soup and vegetable dish in the slow cooker.
Cook time: 6 hours hours
Servings: 4 people
Self-frosting Nutella cupcakes

Self-frosting Nutella cupcakes

Wouldn’t it be lovely to bring cupcakes to a summer picnic? These self-frosting Nutella cupcakes can be easily packed because the frosting is baked into the cupcakes!
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 9 cupcakes
Steamed pompano with black bean garlic sauce

Steamed pompano with black bean garlic sauce

A dish that one often gets to enjoy only in Chinese restaurants, steamed whole fish is not difficult to make at home. Note, however, that you'll need a large steamer and a large heatproof plate to cook the fish.
Cook time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 people
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