Cheesy potato and sausage breakfast frittata
If big brunch is your thing, this frittata will meet your requirements. Served as a casserole, this mozzarella-topped baked omelette is best enjoyed with buttered toast.
Welcome to Umami Days
No trendy diets, no food fads. Just imaginative home cooking for pleasurable everyday dining.
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Guide to ramen broth: shio, shoyu, miso and tonkotsu
Shio broth has salt, shoyu broth has soy sauce and miso paste is added to make miso broth. Tonkotsu (not tonkatsu) is made …
How the British obsession with tea shaped Hong Kong
Pirates, smugglers, opium, silk. Silver bullion and trade deficits. All these are part of the story about how tea-drinking …
Almusal: breakfast in the Philippines
Carbs. Filipino breakfast is rich in carbs. Rice, mostly. Historically, bread came later. Read about silog (fried rice and …
Recipes
Chinese sausage and egg rice bowl
Slice Chinese sausages and cook over low heat to render fat. Add beaten eggs and cook, stirring, just until set. Scoop out …
Crowne Plaza Hong Kong style congee
Served with chopped mushrooms, Chinese sausage and century eggs, Hong Kong Crowne Plaza Hotel’s congee transformed this …
Chinese-style hot and sour soup
A chunky soup cooked with shiitake, black fungus, tofu and Chinese broccoli. Chili, ginger and black vinegar give the broth …
Chicken arroz caldo
One of the many Filipino adaptations of Chinese rice congee, the name of the dish is nevertheless Spanish. Don’t be …
Chinese spinach (amaranth) egg drop soup
A soup that is both simple to make and friendly to budget-conscious cooks. The key here is using the correct ingredients and …
Thai green mango salad (yum ma muang)
Sweet and tart with umami lingering in the background, Thai green mango salad, or yum ma muang, relies heavily on the …