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Seafood

The full list of recipes for fish (whole or filleted), shrimp, oyster, mussel, clam, scallop and squid (and even sea cucumber!). To cook these beautiful dishes, it's a good idea to first check out the following tutorials: how to clean and devein shrimps / prawns, how to clean fresh whole squid, how to score a whole fish, and why mussels and clams need to be soaked before cooking.

Fresh rice noodles and clams stir fry

Fresh rice noodles and clams stir fry

When we chanced upon vacuum-sealed fresh rice noodles and frozen shucked clams in the grocery, this dish happened.

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Smoked salmon, arugula, herb croutons and kesong puti salad

Smoked salmon, arugula, herb croutons and kesong puti salad

Soft and creamy kesong puti (white cheese made from carabao's milk in the Philippines) is the crowning glory for this summery fish and vegetable dish.

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Smoked salmon salad with fruits and nuts

Smoked salmon salad with fruits and nuts

I’m no fan of vegetable salads — especially the kind with nothing but raw leaves — but this salad, I can eat. With gusto. Why? Well, we have to start with the adage …

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Seared salmon salad with mango lemon dressing

Seared salmon salad with mango lemon dressing

Years ago, my older daughter, Sam, gave me a book of salmon recipes for Christmas. She knew very well what my favorite fish is. This salad is based on one of the recipes …

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Camaron rebosado

Camaron rebosado

Fried battered whole shrimps similar to (but not the same as) tempura, this Filipino dish has a Spanish name but the cooking technique is decidedly Chinese. What makes …

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Baked fish with lemon and dill

Baked fish with lemon and dill

The French call it fish en papillote — a cooking method where fish (or fillets) are wrapped in parchment paper then baked. In this recipe, slices of lemon and sprigs of …

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Shrimp nuggets a la McDonald's Japan

Shrimp nuggets

In Japan, McDonald's recently introduced shrimp nuggets on the menu. This is my home version. Just grind peeled and deveined shrimps, season, coat with panko and fry.

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