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Congee days and ramen nights

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Tonkotsu ramen in Osaka

Guide to ramen broth: shio, shoyu, miso and tonkotsu

Shio ramen with beef and scallions

How to make broth for shio ramen

Sweet soy sauce pork belly ramen

Sweet soy sauce pork belly ramen

Congee with Chinese sausage, crispy pork belly, egg, scallions and toasted garlic

How to cook congee (rice porridge) minus the myths

Chicken arroz caldo

Chicken arroz caldo

Crowne Plaza Hong Kong style congee

Crowne Plaza Hong Kong style congee

Connie Veneracion, 2020

Hi, I’m Connie!

Home cook and writer by passion, photographer by necessity, and good food, coffee and wine lover forever. I create, test and publish recipes for family meals, and write cooking tips and food stories. More about me and my umami blogs.

Lengua (beef tongue) estofado

Lengua (beef tongue) estofado

Cook time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Cheesy Mushroom Rice

Cheesy mushroom rice

Cook time: 0 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 person

Korean-style fire chicken (buldak)

Korean-style fire chicken (buldak)

Cook time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Bok choy and shiitake in oyster sauce

Bok choy and shiitake in oyster sauce

Cook time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Easy pan-fried scallops with crispy bacon

Easy pan-fried scallops with crispy bacon

Cook time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Avocado cucumber and blueberry smoothie

Avocado, cucumber and blueberry smoothie

Cook time: 0 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 glass

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