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Congee days and ramen nights

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Tonkotsu ramen in Osaka

Guide to ramen broth: shio, shoyu, miso and tonkotsu

Shio ramen with beef and scallions

How to make broth for shio ramen

Sweet soy sauce pork belly ramen

Sweet soy sauce pork belly ramen

Congee with Chinese sausage, crispy pork belly, egg, scallions and toasted garlic

How to cook congee (rice porridge) minus the myths

Chicken arroz caldo

Chicken arroz caldo

Crowne Plaza Hong Kong style congee

Crowne Plaza Hong Kong style congee

Connie Veneracion, 2020

Hi, I’m Connie!

Home cook and writer by passion, photographer by necessity, and good food, coffee and wine lover forever. I create, test and publish recipes for family meals, and write cooking tips and food stories. More about me and my umami blogs.

Easy pan-fried scallops with crispy bacon

Easy pan-fried scallops with crispy bacon

Cook time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Molo soup

Molo soup

Cook time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Chicken cacciatore (Italian hunter's stew) recipe

Chicken Cacciatore

Cook time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 4 people

Watermelon and yogurt smoothie

Watermelon and yogurt smoothie

Cook time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 glass

Pepper Cheesesteak Sandwich

Pepper cheesesteak sandwich

Cook time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 3 people

Grilled chicken salad with fruits and nuts

Grilled chicken salad with fruits and nuts

Cook time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 3 people

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