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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.

Fish and mushroom torta garnished with toasted sesame seeds

Fish and mushroom torta

Filipino torta is almost always a ground pork, potatoes and egg mixture. In this recipe, flaked leftover fish is mixed with shiitake, carrot, corn and peas.

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Sigarilyas at tinapang bangus sa gata (winged beans and smoked milkfish in coconut milk) with mandarin oranges on the background

Sigarilyas at tinapang bangus sa gata (winged beans and smoked milkfish in coconut milk)

This dish combines the sweet creaminess of coconut milk, the heat of chili, the light crunch of winged beans and the incomparable flavor and aroma of smoked milkfish.

Read more →Sigarilyas at tinapang bangus sa gata (winged beans and smoked milkfish in coconut milk)
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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Claypot salmon and mushroom rice

Claypot salmon and mushroom rice

A one-pot meal that cooks in 20 minutes, the rice, mushrooms and salmon are cooked in a combination of shiitake soaking liquid, kombu and sukiyaki sauce.

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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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Cheese-stuffed tuna and potato balls

Cheese-stuffed tuna and potato balls

If you think that tossing canned tuna with mayo to make a sandwich filling is all you can do with this pantry staple, here’s a surprise.

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