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Umami Days

Umami Days

Meaty with a dash of veggies

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Food Tales

To understand food and its cultural and social significance, it is often necessary to go beyond recipes and cooking tips. This section includes a comprehensive guide on ramen broth, a history of mac and cheese, a dive into the (mostly Western) misconception that sate / satay is peanut sauce and how chocolate evolved to become the (second?) most popular Valentine's Day gift.

Mature coconut

Non-food uses of coconut at home

Raw sea urchin (uni) over rice

Edible sea urchins and uni sashimi

Sangria

A punch called sangria

Napoleones

In Bacolod, a search for the best Napoleones

Fresh orange juice

What’s the difference between dalandan and dalanghita?

Sashimi rice bowl from Kuromon Market, Osaka

Fish roe and eggs: are they the same?

Margarita Cocktail

Where did the Margarita cocktail drink get its name?

Dim sum at a Singapore food court

Nice to meet and eat you, Singapore!

Fried nian gao

Four ways to enjoy nian gao

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