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Pork menudo

Pork menudo

A stew of pork, liver, potatoes, raisins, carrots, bell peppers and peas, Filipino menudo is cooked in tomato sauce with lots of onion, garlic, oregano and bay leaves.
Cook time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people
Crispy pork belly in coconut cream sauce

Crispy pork belly in coconut cream sauce

A spin on the Filipino dish Bicol Express, the meat is not simmered in spicy coconut cream sauce in this recipe. Sauce is ladled in serving bowls, cubes of crispy pork belly are dropped in, more sauce is drizzled over the pork and chili slices are sprinkled in to garnish.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
Arroz a la Cubana

Arroz a la Cubana

A dish with four components: rice, fried egg, fried saba bananas and beef picadillo. It’s comfort food for my generation.
Cook time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people
Easy hot pot style soup

Easy hot pot style soup

When it rains, make soup. A hot pot meal is lovely but the prep and setup can be too much work. No worries. Cook hot pot style soup on the stove. Easy, tasty, comforting.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Beef udon soup

Beef udon soup

Udon, thick noodles made from wheat, are served in umami-rich broth made with dashi and soy sauce, then topped with sweet-salty thinly sliced braised beef.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
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