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Umami Days

Umami Days

Meaty with a dash of veggies

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  • Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch / dinner
    • Snacks
    • Vol. 2
  • Kitchen
    • Kitchen how-tos
    • Cooking ingredients
    • Kitchen tools
  • Food Tales
    • Edible Garden
    • Dining
  • Newsletter

Breakfast

In a country that had been colonized for centuries (first, by the Spaniards, and later by the Americans), breakfast can be a multi-cultural affair. Read "Getting over the myth that breakfast is the most important meal" and "Almusal: breakfast in the Philippines", learn how to make pandesal, then see the recipes for garlic fried rice and the most amazing chicken arroz caldo.

Potato and egg breakfast with buttered toast garnished with grated pecorino

Potato and egg breakfast

My beloved breakfast and afternoon snack as a child, fried potatoes and scrambled eggs seasoned simply with salt is comfort food to the max. It still is and my girls have …

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Beef and mushroom udon soup

Beef and mushroom udon soup

Blanched spinach, enoki and udon are dropped into a bowl, boiling broth is poured in, and topped with beef braised in soy sauce, sake and mirin. Finally, an egg yolk is …

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Coconut corn pancakes

Coconut corn / scallion pancakes

Add a tropical Southeast Asian touch to your pancake batter by using coconut milk. Cook your coconut pancakes with sweet corn or scallions. Top with grated fresh coconut …

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Bacon, spinach and cheese toast

Loaded toast with creamed spinach and bacon, and cheese

Moisten dry old bread with butter, bacon fat, cream and melted cheese. This loaded toast is fast enough to make for breakfast or a snack, but feel free to allot two to …

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Congee

Cook day-old rice into congee

Leftover rice often ends up as fried rice the next day. But if you want to try something different, try cooking it into congee. And for a richer flavor (and more …

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Microwave sausage and mushroom pilaf

A mere five minutes to prep and less than 20 minutes to cook in a microwave oven. No stirring required. Fast enough to make for breakfast or serve as a filling snack.

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Bacon, egg and pesto rice breakfast

Bacon, egg and pesto rice breakfast

Pan fried bacon, soft and moist scrambled eggs cooked in bacon fat, and hot rice tossed with pesto are sprinkled with grated pecorino. Easy filling breakfast to get you …

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