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Umami Days

Umami Days

Meaty with a dash of veggies

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Lunch / Dinner

The two most filling meals in our house are lunch and dinner. And dinner is often more carefully planned then lunch. While we're partial to one bowl meals, the list of lunch / dinner recipes is also divided into courses. Browse through our collection of appetizers, soups, salads, main courses and side dishes.

Meatballs shigureni

Meatballs shigureni

Cook meatballs (fry, bake, grill or broil), heat dashi, soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar and ginger in a shallow pan just until simmering, drop in the cooked meatballs and …

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Cheesy Mushroom Rice

Cheesy mushroom rice

If stirring rice in broth for half an hour to make risotto isn’t your thing, try an easier way to make a risotto-like rice dish. This cheesy mushroom rice makes a great …

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Baked bell pepper stuffed with rice, mushrooms and cheese

Stuffed bell pepper

Bell pepper stuffed with cooked rice, onion, garlic, paprika, mushrooms, cheese and parsley is drizzled with olive oil, baked and served in a shallow pool of homemade …

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Mackerel poached in olive oil

Mackerel poached in olive oil

When mackerel is poached in olive oil, the fish soaks up the oil and the mouth feel is fantastic. For flavor, Italian-style lemon butter sauce is poured over the fish …

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Gaeng om

Gaeng om

Often described as a pork curry soup from northern Thailand, gaeng om isn’t exactly a curry and it’s not a soup either. It's a cleansing herbal tonic and it's absolutely …

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Braised pork in sweet soy sauce

Braised pork in sweet soy sauce (tau yew bak)

Salty and sweet with a little heat, the key to making this dish successfully is to mind the ratio between the meat and the sauce during and at the end of cooking.

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Mexican pork adobada in while bowl

Mexican-style pork adobada

A spicy smoky stew cooked with pork belly and Mexican-style adobo sauce made with chili flakes, chipotle, roasted garlic, cinnamon, thyme, oregano, vinegar, salt and …

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