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Miso noodle soup with shrimp wonton and shiitake

Miso ramen with shrimp wonton and shiitake

Do you like Japanese miso soup? We do! It is great in its simplest form — with just tofu and wakame — but did you know that wonton and shiitake are great additions to basic miso soup?

Get the recipe →Miso ramen with shrimp wonton and shiitake
Baked mac and cheese served with focaccia

Baked mac and cheese

Salmon curry rice bowl

Salmon curry rice bowl

Char siu (Cantonese-style pork BBQ) served over rice

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
Cabbage, Carrot and Pineapple Coleslaw

Cabbage, carrot and pineapple coleslaw

Grilled eggplant salsa sprinkled with parsley

Grilled eggplant salsa

Baked brown sugar-glazed sweet potatoes

Baked brown sugar-glazed sweet potatoes

Lifting a wedge of cheesy kale and salami frittata from the pan

Cheesy kale and salami frittata

Cooked partly on the stovetop and partly in the oven, this delicious egg and vegetable dish can be a meal by itself.

Get the recipe →Cheesy kale and salami frittata
Beef Brisket BBQ Quesadillas Served with Chili Sauce for Dipping

Beef brisket BBQ quesadillas

Tomato and Basil Quesadillas

Tomato and basil quesadillas

Banh mi with crispy pork belly filling

Banh mi with crispy pork belly

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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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