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Recipes with bread / quick bread

Grilled cheese and green onion kimchi sandwich

Grilled cheese and kimchi sandwich

A lovely fusion dish. The combined flavors of green onion kimchi (pa-kimchi) and cheese, both of which are fermented, create a filling with an incredible umami richness.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 person
Crispy ham and cheese bread rolls

Crispy ham and cheese bread rolls

Trimmed and flattened bread slices are filled with ham and cheese, rolled, dipped in egg, covered with panko and deep fried for ten seconds. A fast and lovely snack to put you in a good mood.
Cook time: 1 minute minute
Servings: 6 people
Scrambled eggs and bacon breakfast sandwich

Scrambled eggs and bacon breakfast sandwich

Chopped bacon is browned until fat is rendered, scrambled eggs and scallions are stirred in just until set, and the combo is piled on the bottom half of toasted bun.
Cook time: 6 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
Chinese hamburger (rou jia mo)

Chinese hamburger (rou jia mo)

Lightly crisp buns are split and stuffed with chopped pork belly that had been braised to perfect tenderness. Adding cilantro to the pork filling gives the snack a richer flavor and aroma.
Cook time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 10 sandwiches
Pork belly buns

Pork belly buns

Filipino humba, an adaptation of Chinese red-braised pork belly, meets mantou and Vietnamese pickled carrot and radish in a magnificent fusion version of pork belly buns.
Cook time: 2 hours hours
Servings: 8 pork belly buns
Pulled pork adobo wraps

Pulled pork adobo wraps

A new way to enjoy Filipino pork adobo! Cook pulled pork in adobo sauce and seasonings, and use as tortilla filling. Add pickled vegetables for balance and contrast.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
Chinese steamed pork buns (baozi)

Chinese steamed pork buns (baozi)

If you feel that the steamed pork buns from the neighborhood Chinese place could be better, that the bread is not fluffy enough and there isn’t sufficient meat filling, perhaps it’s time that you try making this dim sum favorite at home.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 16 pork buns

Beef (ox) tongue tacos with spicy mango salsa

Melt-in-the mouth slivers of beef tongue are lightly browned in butter, stuffed into corn tortillas and topped with sweet-spicy-tangy mango salsa.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
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