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Umami Days

Congee days and ramen nights

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    • Main courses
    • Side dishes
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  • Food Tales
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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.

Corned beef and potato quiche

Corned beef and potato quiche

Holiday brunch on your mind? Make this easy quiche with canned corned beef, grocery-bought puff pastry, potatoes and eggs.

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Churros con chocolate

Deep-fried ridged dough that is crisp outside and soft inside, churros have a long history that may have originated in Portugal, Spain or China, depending on who you ask …

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Egg in the basket with spicy hotdogs

Egg in the basket

Also known as egg in the hole, egg in the basket is cooked by cutting a hole at the center of a bread slice, cracking an egg into the hole and cooking them in fat.

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Pita pocket stuffed with chicken, eggs, vegetables and cheese

Fully-loaded pita pocket

A portable breakfast (or picnic sandwich) that has everything in it — meat, cooked vegetables, eggs, raw vegetables and cheese.

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Bacon pepper pancakes with cheese sauce

Bacon pepper pancakes with cheese sauce

Make your pancake batter, stir in bacon, bell peppers and scallions, then cook as usual. Instead of the traditional sweet syrup, pour melted cheese over them. Oooh, …

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Korean sweet pancake (hotteok)

Korean sweet pancakes (hotteok)

Flattened bread dough with syrupy nut and sugar filling cooked on the stovetop. A delicious pancake to enjoy for breakfast or snack with coffee or tea.

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Cucumber and Salami Sandwiches

Cucumber and salami tea sandwiches

Thin slices of cucumber and salami. Mayonnaise mixed with whole grain mustard. White bread, crusts cut off. Perfect for breakfast or snack, with coffee or tea, or pack …

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