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Umami Days

Congee days and ramen nights

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Fish

Whole fish, filleted, fish steaks, canned.

Steamed, boiled, poached, grilled, fried, flaked or eaten raw.

Bangus a la pobre: fried milkfish fillets with sauce and onion rings

Bangus (milkfish) a la pobre

Cooked Filipino bistek style, bangus a la pobre is made with boneless bangus (milkfish) fillets, soy and kalamansi sauce, lightly fried onion rings and lots of garlic.

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Tinapang bangus (smoked milkfish) and mashed potato pancakes

Tinapang bangus (smoked milkfish) and mashed potato pancakes

Bits of smoked fish are mixed with mashed potatoes, formed into patties and lightly fried in butter. The browned crisp exterior is a wonderful contrast to the soft …

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Chirashi (scattered) sushi platter

Chirashi (scattered) sushi platter

A special occasion dish in Japan, chirashi sushi is a platter of sushi rice topped with an array of protein (meat or seafood), eggs and vegetables.

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Spicy tuna tartare

Spicy tuna tartare

The natural brininess of fresh tuna joins a creamy and spicy sauce in this quick recipe for your next appetizer or side dish. Ten minutes to prep with no cooking …

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Cheesy baked salmon with crispy crumb topping

Cheesy baked salmon with crispy crumb topping

Deconstructed from Conti’s baked salmon that my family fell in love with many years ago. The first time I made it, I used a kilogram of salmon fillet in one piece. Too …

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Tuna poke bowl

Tuna poke bowl

Inspired by a meal we enjoyed in Hanoi, our home version of poke bowl has sushi rice, tuna, lettuce, cucumber, shiitake, egg, eggplant and sweet ripe mango.

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Fried whole fish with chili pineapple sauce

Fried whole fish with chili pineapple sauce

A whole fish is deep fried until the skin is crisp then smothered with a mixture of homemade sweet chili sauce, fish sauce, chilies and chunks of fresh pineapple.

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