Umami Cooking

Meaty with a dash of veggies

Ground Pork

Miso, pork and eggplant stir fry

Miso pork and eggplant stir fry
Deep fried diced eggplants coated in potato starch and browned ground pork are glazed with a sauce made with equal amounts of miso paste, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce and rice vinegar.
Salty, sweet, tangy with a hint of heat, this simple and inexpensive meat and vegetable dish cooks in 20 minutes.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Ground pork and vegetable curry

Ground pork and vegetable curry over rice
When pressed for time to prepare a meal, there’s no reason to scrimp on flavor and nutrients. Ground meat and vegetables cut into small pieces take only a short time to cook.
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 3 people

Meatballs in coconut cream curry sauce

Meatballs in coconut cream curry
Seasoned ground pork is formed into balls, broiled then braised in coconut curry sauce made with shallot, ginger, garlic, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, curry powder, chili flakes and coconut cream.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Mapo tofu

Mapo tofu over rice
A spicy Sichuan dish. Not only is there heat from the chilies in the doubanjiang and chili paste, there is also the numbing effect supplied by Sichuan peppercorns.
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people