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Butter chicken and rice

Butter chicken

Chicken garam masala in serving bowl

Chicken garam masala

Garlic naan

Homecooked naan

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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Biryani-inspired lamb and rice casserole

Biryani-inspired lamb and rice casserole

Cooked on the stovetop using a regular wok, this casserole may not be authentic Indian biryani but it does capture its …

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Cranberry and pistachio pilaf garnished with cilantro and served with lemon wedges on the side

Cranberry and pistachio pilaf

A lovely way to enjoy your bowl of rice. Dried cranberries, toasted pistachio nuts and golden raisins are stirred with rice …

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Beef pares (Filipino rice topped with beef) and broth on the side

Beef pares

In its earliest form, Filipino beef pares was just boiled beef and rice, with complimentary broth on the side. The plain …

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Popular categories

Guam-style Grilled Chicken with Annatto Rice

Chicken

Air fryer lechon kawali (crispy pork belly) recipe

Meat

Mackerel Poached in Olive Oil

Seafood

Thai fried rice

Rice & grains

Home cooked shrimp and broccoli pasta in sour cream sauce

Noodles

Tempura-style drispy green beans

Vegetables

A Cook’s Diary

Spices for garam masala

What is garam masala?

Garam masala which translates to “warm spice mix” is an ingredient often used in South Asian cooking. It isn’t one spice but …

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Shrimp coated in panko in bowl

Panko (Japanese bread flakes)

Strictly speaking, panko isn’t even crumbs the way bread crumbs are understood by the English-speaking world. They are light …

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Easy tasty risotto for home cooks

My Mac’s dictionary defines risotto as “an Italian dish of rice cooked in stock with other ingredients such as meat and …

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100% home cooked

Mushroom pilaf served with lime wedges

Mushroom pilaf

A meatless one-bowl meal, this mushroom pilaf can also be served as a side dish to meat or seafood. Fast, easy and tasty. …

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Filipino arroz a la Cubana

Arroz a la Cubana

A dish with four components: rice, fried egg, fried saba bananas and beef picadillo. It’s comfort food for my generation.

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Soboro don

Soboro don

Minced chicken cooked in soy sauce, sugar, sake and mirin served over rice with egg and greens. The chicken is seasoned like …

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Beef budbod: garlic fried rice, chopped beef, scrambled egg, tomato, onion and scallions.

Beef budbod

A rice bowl meal that’s been around for decades in the province of Rizal, beef budbod (literally, sprinkle) consists of …

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Pork bulgogi rice bowl

Pork bulgogi rice bowl

Thinly sliced pork is marinated in soy sauce, ginger, shallot, garlic, mirin, sugar and gochujang for 10 minutes then seared …

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Sweet chili chicken karaage rice bowl

Sweet chili fried chicken rice bowl

Bite-sized chicken fillets are marinated in Vietnamese-style mixed fish sauce, floured, battered, deep fried then tossed in …

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