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Fresh pea soup with egg yolk, fried shallots, scallions and chili flakes

Sweet peas soup

Dried split peas are often used for making pea soup. But dried peas lack the natural sweetness of fresh peas which gives pea soup a more nuanced flavor.

Get the recipe →Sweet peas soup
Lime and dill chicken on green stoneware platter

One-pan lime and dill chicken

Katsu-style cheese-stuffed pimiento with dipping sauce

Katsu-style cheese-stuffed pimientos

Salted salmon and curry rice a la kedgeree

Salted salmon and curry rice a la kedgeree

Slow Cooker Caramelized Onion and Cheese Dip Sprinkled with Parsley and Chili Flakes

Slow cooker caramelized onion and cream cheese dip

Imagine French onion soup as a dip. Thick, creamy and absolutely tasty. It takes about 12 hours to make it, but there’s very little work involved. It’s patience that’s required and it will be amply rewarded.

Get the recipe →Slow cooker caramelized onion and cream cheese dip
Salmon curry rice bowl

Salmon curry rice bowl

Char siu (Cantonese-style pork BBQ) served over rice

Char siu (Cantonese-style pork BBQ)

Laskisoosi: Finnish pork belly and gravy stew served with mashed potato, sugar beets and pickles

Laskisoosi

Pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy

Pot roast and gravy

Beef brisket browned in butter is simmered with herbs and spices, cooled and sliced. The cooking liquid is made into a gravy. The sliced beef is served with mashed potatoes with gravy poured over them.

Get the recipe →Pot roast and gravy
Corn and bean salad in wooden bowl

Corn and bean salad

Fried rice style warm cauliflower salad

Fried rice style cauliflower

Waldorf-inspired apple and chicken salad

Apple and chicken salad

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Connie Veneracion, Chiang Mai, 2020

Hi, I’m Connie!

Welcome to Umami Days, a blog that advocates innovative home cooking for pleasurable everyday dining. No trendy diets, no food fads and definitely no ludicrous recipe names like crustless quiche, noodleless pho or chocolate lasagna.

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