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Umami Days

Umami Days

Meaty with a dash of veggies

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Stews

Stews are considered cold-weather dishes but we cook stew any time of the year. We make stews with beef (including the tongue, tail, tripe and shank), pork and chicken, and we often throw vegetables into the pot too.

Spicy pork belly, spinach and coconut cream stew

Spicy pork belly, spinach and coconut cream stew

Think of Bicol Express with more sauce and vegetables but with less heat. Born out of an effort not to waste excess vegetables in danger of spoiling, it’s a one pot …

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Slow cooker miso ginger beef stew

Slow cooker miso ginger beef stew

Japanese inspired beef stew seasoned with soy sauce, sake and mirin, slow cooked with miso paste and fresh ginger, and served with lightly fried sweet potatoes.

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Beef shank and spinach with coconut cream sauce

Beef shank stewed in coconut milk

Heat from finger chilies and the natural sweetness of coconut milk blend with the rich flavors of slow cooked beef in this easy Asian-style beef stew.

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Phanaeng duck curry

Panang (phanaeng) duck curry

Don't let the color scare you. Yes, this is a red curry made with red chilies, but panang curry is sweet and less hot than most red curries. Use store-bought panang curry …

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Slow cooker mung bean stew

Slow cooker mung bean stew

Parboiled mung beans, browned pork belly, and sauteed shallots, garlic and tomatoes are slow cooked in bone broth until the mung beans and meat are tender. Okra, …

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Pork belly kaldereta

Pork belly kaldereta

We love Filipino kaldereta so much that we cook it in many ways. In this recipe, chilies are omitted to make it friendlier in the hot weather, and pork belly cubes …

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Beef and sausage stew

Beef and sausage stew

Garlicky sausages, cubed beef shank, the bone with the marrow, onion, bell pepper, carrot and long beans in a chunky tomato sauce. Perfect for dinner on a nippy February …

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