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Recipes with pork

Thai hot and sour soup (tom saap)

Thai hot and sour soup (tom saap)

It’s nothing like Chinese hot and sour soup. Tom saap is lighter and brighter with lovely citrusy notes courtesy of lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves.
Cook time: 2 hours hours
Servings: 4 people
Korean pork and kimchi dumplings (mandu)

Korean pork and kimchi dumplings (mandu)

Korean dumplings, or mandu, may be boiled, steamed, pan-fried or deep fried just like jiaozi, its Chinese ancestor, and gyoza, its Japanese sibling. When cooked and served in broth, it's called mandu-guk.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Pork bulgogi rice bowl

Pork bulgogi rice bowl

Pork seasoned with soy sauce, ginger, shallot, garlic, mirin, sugar and gochujang is pan fried and served with blanched broccoli over rice.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
Albondigas (Spanish-style meatball) soup

Mexican-style meatball (albondigas) soup

Lightly browned meatballs and vegetables are simmered in homecooked tomato soup. A lovely one-pot dish to enjoy on cold days and nights. Don't forget to serve bread on the side to mop up that lovely broth that's almost as thick as a sauce.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
Ham and sausage fried rice

Ham and sausage fried rice

Salty Chinese ham joins sweet Japanese sausage in this bright and festive fried rice. A wonderful one bowl meal!
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people
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