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Sweet potato cakes and tea

Sweet potato tea cakes

Inspired by the matcha bean cakes at Amei Tea House in Jiufen, Taiwan, we used orange and purple sweet potatoes, and moon …

See the recipeSweet potato tea cakes
Pandan crepes with coconut and palm sugar filling (kuih dadar)

Pandan crepes with coconut and palm sugar filling (kuih dadar)

A popular snack in Malaysia, the crepes are made with coconut milk and fresh pandan extract. The filling is a mixture of …

See the recipePandan crepes with coconut and palm sugar filling (kuih dadar)
Vietnamese banana and tapioca pearls in coconut milk (che chuoi)

Vietnamese banana and tapioca pearls in coconut milk (che chuoi)

Che is a sweet made with coconut milk and beans, fruits, tubers, jelly, cereals or a mixture of two or more of them.

See the recipeVietnamese banana and tapioca pearls in coconut milk (che chuoi)
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.

Ramen, cucumber, soy sauce quail eggs, mushrooms, pickled vegetables and shrimps equals Asian cold noodle salad

Asian noodles

Baked mac and cheese served with focaccia

Pasta

Salchipapas with mustard, ketchup and mayo, and coleslaw on the side

Potatoes

Korean corn dogs

Snacks

Vietnamese shrimp spring rolls with herbs and dipping sauce

Spring Rolls

Spanish oxtail stew

Stews

Tonkotsu ramen in Osaka

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 …

Read moreGuide to ramen broth: shio, shoyu, miso and tonkotsu
Salchipapas, Peruvian streetfood of sliced sausages and French fried potatoes

Perfect French fries: tips and tricks

Perfect French fries require correct proportion of cooking oil to the amount of potatoes, correct temperature of the oil and …

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Shrimp paste drying under the sun

Difference between shrimp paste and shrimp sauce

In a nutshell, shrimp paste is a cooking ingredient while shrimp sauce is a condiment usually served as a dipping sauce. …

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Salted duck egg and chorizo spaghetti

Salted duck egg and chorizo spaghetti

Mimicking the Filipino egg-sausage-tomato-rice meal, this spaghetti dish has a rich sauce made with pureed salted duck egg, …

See the recipeSalted duck egg and chorizo spaghetti
Chicken, beans and tomato soup

Herby chicken, beans and tomato soup

Cooked with assorted beans and peppercorn melange, this herbed chicken and beans soup makes a filling and delicious one bowl …

See the recipeHerby chicken, beans and tomato soup
Homecooked beef pho

Beef pho: the secret is in the broth

Armed with memories of bowls of beef pho in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, I made my home version with roasted meat bones and …

See the recipeBeef pho: the secret is in the broth

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Pork, spinach and pineapple rice paper spring rolls

Pork, spinach and pineapple rice paper spring rolls

Stir fried ground pork, swamp spinach, chilies and pineapple seasoned with Vietnamese mixed fish sauce are wrapped in rice …

See the recipePork, spinach and pineapple rice paper spring rolls
Taiwanese-style oyster omelette

Taiwanese-style oyster omelette

One of the most well-known night market food in Taipei, oyster omelette is crispy outside but slightly chewy inside. With the …

See the recipeTaiwanese-style oyster omelette
Chicken katsu with rice, lettuce and tomato

Chicken katsu

Comfort food for most Japanese and comfort food for my family even though we are not Japanese. Why? Because what’s not to …

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Korean stir fried fish cakes (odeng)

Korean stir fried fish cakes (odeng)

If you’ve never had Korean fish cakes before, this easy and quick-cooking dish should be a good introduction.

See the recipeKorean stir fried fish cakes (odeng)
Tofu and bok choy stir fry

Tofu and bok choy stir fry

A simple dish that bursts with the flavors and aroma of ginger and garlic, this stir fry can be served as a side dish or a …

See the recipeTofu and bok choy stir fry
Fried chicken wings with salted duck egg yolk sauce garnished with crispy Thai basil

Fried chicken wings with salted duck egg yolk sauce

Seasoned chicken wings are dredged in starch, deep fried until crisp then tossed in a sauce made with garlic and salted duck …

See the recipeFried chicken wings with salted duck egg yolk sauce
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