Umami Days: Cooking

Meaty with a dash of veggies

Cooked with coconut

Chicken sate / satay with peanut sauce

Grilled skewered chicken is ubiquitous in Southeast Asia and marinades differ from region to region. This is Thai-style chicken sate / satay with peanut sauce for dipping.
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Tom kha gai

Tom kha gai
Chicken (gai) cooked (tom) with galangal (kha). Creamy, spicy, subtly sweet balanced with tangy lime juice.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people

Gising-gising with crispy pork belly

Gising-gising with crispy pork belly
A spicy dish from the Philippines! Winged beans, finger chilies, okra, squash and shrimp paste are cooked in coconut milk, and chopped crispy pork belly is added toward the end.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Chicken binakol

Chicken binakol
A rustic Filipino soup cooked by simmering chicken, ginger, shallots, garlic and lemongrass in coconut water seasoned with fish sauce. Tender coconut meat and spinach complete the dish.
Cook time: 1 hour
Servings: 6 people