Spicy pork belly, spinach and coconut cream stew
Born out of an effort not to waste excess vegetables in danger of spoiling, this is a creamy and spicy one pot dish that’s best enjoyed with newly cooked rice.
Recipes with vegetable / fruit
Kimchi soup with fish cake (odeng) and sweet potato
A dish cooked during the COVID lockdown, the seasoning powder from a pack of instant ramen to make the broth to avoid wasting it.
Shiitake and broccoli in soy garlic sauce
Parboiled shiitake and broccoli florets are tossed in soy garlic sauce thickened with potato starch. The addition of mirin makes this side dish subtly sweet.
Corn and potato soup
Made with salvaged broth in which beef (ox) tongue slow cooked for six hours, all I had to do was simmer the corn and potatoes in the broth, then process everything with an immersion blender.
Shiitake and asparagus stir fry
Salty and sweet with plenty of umami, this side dish cooks in eight minutes or less.