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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

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Salmon curry rice bowl

Salmon curry rice bowl

When you don’t have time to cook an old-fashioned curry, there’s a way to enjoy all the curry goodness by using a quick-cooking protein like salmon. Prep time is five minutes. Cook time is ten minutes.

Get the recipe →Salmon curry rice bowl
Char siu (Cantonese-style pork BBQ) served over rice

Char siu (Cantonese-style pork BBQ)

Pork shoulder (called butt in some regions) cut into the shape of a log is marinated in five-spice powder, Shao Xing rice wine, sugar, soy sauce, sesame seed oil and hoisin sauce, and roasted.

Get the recipe →Char siu (Cantonese-style pork BBQ)
Laskisoosi: Finnish pork belly and gravy stew served with mashed potato, sugar beets and pickles

Laskisoosi

Our recipe for this Finnish dish of pork belly and gravy is made with butter and broth. Make it with lots of chopped onion and enjoy with mashed potato.

Get the recipe →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

Creamy, crunchy, tangy, sweet, hot and herb-y, this corn and bean salad (it has avocado, pineapple and chili too!) has it all. The perfect side dish for grilled meat or seafood.

Get the recipe →Corn and bean salad
Fried rice style warm cauliflower salad

Fried rice style cauliflower

Some food bloggers call it cauliflower fried rice although there is no rice in this dish. Instead, chopped or grated cauliflower is substituted for rice for a low-carb side dish.

Get the recipe →Fried rice style cauliflower
Waldorf-inspired apple and chicken salad

Apple and chicken salad

Inspired by Waldorf salad which was originally a meatless dish, this apple and chicken salad includes celery and walnuts. Toss with mayo, chill and sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

Get the recipe →Apple and chicken salad
Chorizo and pesto rice

Chorizo and pesto rice

Got leftover rice? Asian fried rice is good but chorizo and pesto and rice is equally delightful. Easier to make too with fewer ingredients to prep especially if you keep a jar of pesto in your fridge regularly.

Get the recipe →Chorizo and pesto rice
Roasted Baby Potatoes with Chili, Garlic and Rosemary

Roasted baby potatoes with chili, garlic and rosemary

If you ever need to make a huge batch of delicious side dish without breaking a sweat, this roasted baby potatoes fit the bill perfectly. Just season, toss with melted butter and spices, stick in the oven and relax.

Get the recipe →Roasted baby potatoes with chili, garlic and rosemary
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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