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Umami Days

Congee days and ramen nights

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Vegetables

Although we're admittedly more carnivorous than herbivorous, we do try to include vegetables in every meal. It's not that difficult, really, considering that many Asian dishes — from soups to main courses — include vegetables among the ingredients. If we're having a no-vegetable main dish for lunch or dinner, we supplement it with at least one vegetable side dish.

Mashed potato pancakes

Mashed potato pancakes

Creamy and soft inside, lightly crisp outside and brimming with herb-y goodness, these mashed potato pancakes make a lovely side dish to fried and grilled meat, and …

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Bean sprouts spring rolls (lumpiang togue)

Bean sprouts spring rolls

Bean sprouts spring rolls, or lumpiang togue as they are popularly known in the Philippines, are so named because bean sprouts (togue) is the dominant ingredient in the …

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Pork, spinach and pineapple rice paper spring rolls

Pork, spinach and pineapple rice paper spring rolls

Stir fried ground pork, swamp spinach, chilies and pineapple seasoned with Vietnamese mixed fish sauce are wrapped in rice paper. Enjoy as a snack or side dish.

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Cauliflower chowder

Cauliflower chowder

No roux, no milk, no cream. What thicken this cauliflower chowder are pureed potatoes and cauliflower boiled in homemade chicken bone broth. Absolutely wonderful!

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