Meaty with a dash of veggies
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Shiitake and asparagus stir fry
When there’s not enough leftover main dish to satisfy everyone, serving tasty vegetables on the side is always a bright idea. Here is a side dish that can go with a seafood, poultry or meat main dish. The sauce of this stir fry is very similar to the …
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Smoked salmon and furikake onigiri
Chopped smoked salmon, black fungus, furikake and toasted sesame seeds were mixed with Japanese rice to make onigiri.
Food tales
Why do Japanese and Filipino spaghetti have hotdogs and ketchup?
Hotdogs. Ketchup. Why? Both are as un-Italian as can be. I thought hard about it and it’s actually pretty obvious. Here’s why plus my 2017 recipe for Filipino-style sweet spaghetti with hotdogs.
