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Chicken picadillo soup

Chicken picadillo soup

Simple and rustic, this soup is quick and easy to make. Serve with buttered toast and it’s comfort food to the max.
Cook time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Samgyeopsal -inspired pan-grilled pork belly

Samgyeopsal-inspired pan-grilled pork belly

With the flavors you'd expect from authentic samgyeopsal-gui, the cooking procedure is simplified to ensure that the pork slices are cooked to perfect tenderness even without the traditional tabletop grill.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Fried chicken with sticky chili sauce

Fried chicken with sticky chili sauce

Ten minutes to prep and ten minutes to cook, the lovely sauce that coats the fried chicken fillets will make you reach out for a second (or even a third) helping.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
Bacon macaroni salad

Bacon macaroni salad

I love macaroni salad especially when it has so much in it — celery, carrot, pickle relish, crushed pineapple, meat, cheese… I have to admit though that there are times when I want more — more color, more texture and more flavor. Bacon is the answer.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Japanese braised pork belly (buta no kakuni)

Japanese braised pork belly (buta no kakuni)

Chunks of pork belly are browned then braised in soy sauce, mirin, dashi, ginger and sugar until the fat literally melts in the mouth.
Cook time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
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