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Recipes with vegetable / fruit

Crispy pork belly kare-kare

Crispy pork belly kare-kare

A meat and vegetable stew in peanut sauce, kare-kare is a Filipino dish cooked with various beef offal. In this modern take on the all-time favorite, crispy pork belly takes the place of beef offal.
Cook time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Gyoza

Gyoza

Japanese dumplings adapted from the Chinese jiaozi, gyoza may be pan-fried, steamed or deep fried. If pan-fried, gyoza may be cooked with or without wings. Instructions for both versions are provided below.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 36 dumplings
Shrimp, spinach and cheese spring rolls

Shrimp, spinach and cheese spring rolls

Chopped fresh shrimps and blanched spinach are mixed with cream cheese to make the filling for these delicious spring rolls. Glorious Asian fusion cooking!
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Chinese-style eggplants with braised ground pork

Chinese-style eggplants with braised ground pork

Although it is most famous for its xiaolongbao, Din Tai Fung's menu lists so many other dishes that are worth trying. The braised eggplant is one of them. This is how we reproduce it at home -- with five-spice powder, Sichuan pepper, garlic, ginger and chilies.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
Quick and easy miso ramen

Quick and easy miso ramen

Making traditional miso ramen is multi-step process that involves ingredients that aren't always available outside Asia. In this quick and easy recipe, spinach, pork and seaweeds were added to a pack of instant ramen to make a delicious one bowl meal.
Cook time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 person
Chinese spinach (amaranth) egg drop soup

Chinese spinach (amaranth) egg drop soup

Chinese spinach is combined with shrimps and mushrooms to make this soup. You may use small pieces of chicken or pork in place of the shrimps.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people
Chicken and apple stew

Chicken and apple stew

Subtle sweetness blends with a bit of tartness in this easy, tasty and eye-catching one-pot chicken apple stew. It’s an ideal party dish!
Cook time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people
White beef stew

White beef stew

Beef and vegetables are cooked until tender then simmered with Bechamel sauce thickened with cream.
Cook time: 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
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