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Congee days and ramen nights

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Bar food

The other half of cocktail drinks.

Cocktail beef sate (satay) with peanut dipping sauce

Cocktail beef sate (satay)

We don't do Valentine's but, if we did, it would be nice to have my husband make these beef skewers while I sip wine and watch him with a smile.

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Teriyaki mushroom fries

Teriyaki mushroom fries

Lightly battered oyster mushrooms are deep fried, tossed with reduced teriyaki sauce and garnished with toasted sesame seeds and finely sliced scallions. Serve as a …

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Spicy grilled skewered beef tripe garnished with scallions and sesame seeds

Spicy grilled beef tripe skewers

Chunks of beef tripe simmered with spices and herbs until tender are cooled, cut, skewered and basted with a sauce made with ssamjang, a spicy Korean paste.

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Skewered pork ears barbecue

Skewered pork ears barbecue

A popular street food in the Philippines, pork ears barbecue (or skewered and grilled pork ears) is also a favorite accompaniment for beer.

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Crispy pork belly sisig with lime wedges in cast iron pan

Crispy pork belly sisig

Traditionally made with grilled pork head, cooking sisig with crispy pork belly makes it easy and doable for home cooks.

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Mushroom fries

Mushroom fries (battered crispy oyster mushrooms)

Oyster mushrooms are tossed with seasonings, starch and egg, and deep fried. Mushroom fries are light and crisp, and outrageously good. Perfect snack or finger food to go …

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Crispy calamari with dipping sauce

Crispy calamari

Subtly spicy and citrusy with light-as-a-cloud coating. Squid rings are tossed in lemon pepper seasoning, dipped in batter made with beer and vodka, and deep fried until …

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