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Main Courses

Our definition of a main course is a dish, usually protein-based, that provides the most bulk in a meal. It can be a stew, a chunky soup, a stir fry, roast meat, fried meat or grilled fish. This is Asia, so, rice is the default partner.

But there are instances — as in the case of one bowl meals — when the main course is the only course for lunch or dinner.

Coconut Sriracha soda can roast chicken

Coconut Sriracha soda can roast chicken

Naturally sweet coconut cream and the fiery heat of Sriracha blend to make the perfect marinade for this retro-style roast chicken dish.

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Pork and mushrooms spring rolls

Pork and mushrooms spring rolls

Called lumpiang Shanghai by Filipinos, it's one of those deceptively simple dishes that, when done right, can be an everyday dish or served on special occasions.

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Steamed tuna and tofu with soy chili sauce

Steamed tuna and tofu with soy chili sauce

A dish I cooked about a year ago. Easy to prep, simple to cook, tantalizing to smell and just lovely to eat. I didn’t publish a recipe earlier because I wanted to …

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Lemongrass and ginger salmon

Lemongrass and ginger salmon

A decade and a half or so ago, when air fryers were still too pricey for home kitchens, we used a “turbo broiler”. It’s like a tabletop oven — glass body with the heat …

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Beef tendon and bone marrow noodle soup

Beef tendon and bone marrow noodle soup

Tendon-rich beef shanks with the marrow safely hidden in the bone are simmered in water seasoned simply with fish sauce and peppercorns, and served with noodles and the …

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Camaron rebosado

Camaron rebosado

Fried battered whole shrimps similar to (but not the same as) tempura, this Filipino dish has a Spanish name but the cooking technique is decidedly Chinese. What makes …

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One-pan Chicken in Lemon Cream Sauce

May I suggest this one-pan chicken in lemon cream sauce for tonight’s dinner?

It might seem a bit on the heavy and rich side, and you might be wondering why the heck anyone would cook this in this sweltering heat. Well, the EXIF data on the photos …

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