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Agedashi tofu

Agedashi tofu

Tofu in oyster sauce

Tofu in oyster sauce

Tuna and tofu spring rolls with sweet chili sauce

Tuna and tofu spring rolls

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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Naporitan (Japanese ketchup spaghetti)

Naporitan (Japanese ketchup spaghetti)

A yoshoku, or Western-style dish, ketchup spaghetti, or Napolitan, was invented in 1945 by Shigetada Irie, head chef of Hotel …

Get the recipe →Naporitan (Japanese ketchup spaghetti)
Thai basil chicken (pad krapow gai) served with rice and fried egg

Thai basil chicken (pad krapow gai)

A spicy, salty and subtly sweet chicken stir fry with garlic, chilies, shallot, fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, palm …

Get the recipe →Thai basil chicken (pad krapow gai)
Moo shu shrimp served over rice

Moo shu shrimp

If you love shrimps, or prefer seafood to meat, try this variant of the classic moo shu pork. With a much shorter cooking …

Get the recipe →Moo shu shrimp
Shiitake and green bean stir fry with teriyaki sauce

Shiitake and green bean stir fry with teriyaki sauce

A dish I first cooked in 2014 when my older daughter, Sam, was a vegetarian and I was trying to learn to cook meatless meals …

Get the recipe →Shiitake and green bean stir fry with teriyaki sauce
Grilled chicken salad with fruits and nuts

Grilled chicken salad with fruits and nuts

Cubes of marinated chicken grilled to perfection, sweet seedless grapes, chunks of fresh pineapple and toasted pecans are …

Get the recipe →Grilled chicken salad with fruits and nuts

Green bean salad

Steamed haricot verts (French green beans) are tossed with toasted Brazil nuts, and salad dressing made with honey, lemon …

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A Cook’s Diary

Home cooked sambal in wok

Sambal is Indonesian chili paste with countless variants

Chili, or a combination chilies, is the ingredient for sambal, the Indonesian chili paste or sauce which is either cooked or …

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Sate stall in Chiang Mai

Sate / satay is not peanut sauce

Sate / satay is skewered meat. Not only chicken but just about any meat including organ meats. It’s Indonesian / Malaysian …

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Tamarind tree with fruits and leaves

How to extract tamarind juice

Around the world, tamarind is consumed as food in various ways. The fruit is made into candy or jam. The pressed juice can be …

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Sangria

A punch called sangria

A drink that was all the rage in the U. S. in the 1960s, it’s tempting to label sangria as a retro punch but it’s much older …

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Fresh whole squids on chopping board

How to clean fresh whole squid (calamari)

If you like squid (or if you’re just a fan of crispy calamari), knowing how to clean fresh whole squids is an indispensable …

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Grilled skewered shrimps

How to clean, peel and devein shrimps and prawns

How shrimps and prawns should be deveined and prepped depends on how they are intended to be cooked. There is a simple way …

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