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Roast duck breast with spicy sweet sour sauce

When you're short on ingredients, keep the meal simple. Duck is so rich and tasty it doesn't need too many spices and seasonings to cook it into a delicious dish. In this recipe, duck breast is seasoned with nothing but salt and pepper before it goes into the oven.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people

Chicken and pineapple skewers

Salty, sweet and tangy with a little heat. That’s how chicken tastes when you combine fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, onion, chilies, ginger and garlic. Add the sweetness of peppers and pineapple, and the smokiness of the grill, and it's just superb.
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Sinigang na kanduli sa miso

Traditionally served as a main dish (accompanied by rice), this catfish and miso sour soup is cooked with tamarind juice, yellow miso and mustard greens.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people

Pork spare ribs with black beans and chili garlic sauce

Cooked Asian style, this braised pork ribs dish is salty and spicy with a hint of sweetness. That might sound like a description of a myriad of Asian dishes but let me tell you that saltiness and spiciness can be either flat or nuanced depending on the ingredients you use.
Cook time: 2 hours
Servings: 3 people