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Two cups of shredded zucchini vanish into this blueberry-studded loaf batter, keeping every slice moist. A lemon glaze whisked with cream drizzles over the cooled bread.
Main ingredient: zucchini
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-18047 · Hand-built original
Dark, aromatic noodle soup sold from boats on Bangkok's canals — spiced, rich and herbal.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: spring rolls, pork skewers, thai iced tea
HB-5817 · Hand-built original
Skewers of alternating cherry tomatoes and bocconcini mozzarella laid over baby greens and dressed with a sweet balsamic and onion vinaigrette.
Main ingredient: bocconcini
Pairs well with: garlic bread, pasta, tomato soup, grilled chicken
HB-16411 · Hand-built original
Fresh bok choy quarters are tossed — never fermented — in an anchovy fish sauce and chili powder seasoning, in the quick geotjeori style. It eats like a spicy, crunchy salad.
Main ingredient: bok choy
Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled meat, seaweed soup, noodles
HB-16889 · Hand-built original
Bok choy pan-steamed for just 45 seconds and tossed through a glossy ginger sauce of soy, oyster sauce and sesame oil, so the leaves stay bright with a soft crunch.
Main ingredient: bok choy
HB-6206 · Hand-built original
Blanched bok choy served under a thickened garlic sauce of oyster sauce, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine and chicken stock.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10236 · Hand-built original
Blanched bok choy, still crisp at the stems, under a warm garlic sauce of vegetarian oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil.
Main ingredient: bok choy
HB-10946 · Hand-built original
Baby bok choy blanched until bright green and served with a simmered oyster sauce made with chicken broth, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine and garlic.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10237 · Hand-built original
Filipino pork meatballs with grated carrot, onion and panko, shaped small and deep-fried until crisp outside and tender inside, served with sweet chili sauce for dipping.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-6207 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-0293 · Hand-built original
This Bolivian chicken noodle soup with plantains and fried noodles is pure comfort food. The ingredients are simple and inexpensive. It is a perfect winter meal.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-0295 · Hand-built original
Crunchy Bombay-mix-crumbed fish fingers in white bread with curried tartare sauce and mango chutney, alongside a tomato, bacon and crouton Caesar salad.
Main ingredient: cod
HB-12877 · Hand-built original
Small pan-fried pancakes of finely chopped bomdong cabbage and minced shrimp with two kinds of chili, seasoned with soup soy sauce.
Main ingredient: bomdong cabbage
Pairs well with: soy-vinegar dipping sauce, kimchi, makgeolli, steamed rice
HB-16422 · Hand-built original
Blanched spring cabbage squeezed dry and tossed in a nutty ssamjang and perilla seed seasoning with green onion.
Main ingredient: spring cabbage
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, pickled radish
HB-16424 · Hand-built original
Quinoa cooked in chicken bone broth and cooled, tossed with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, scallions, mint and parsley in a lemon, garlic and olive oil dressing.
Main ingredient: quinoa
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup
HB-11271 · Hand-built original
Pork belly cooked slowly over a bed of onion, apple, leek, garlic and ginger, then simmered in a soy and honey glaze and sliced for wrapping.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-10565 · Hand-built original
Creamy cinnamon-spiced sweet potatoes under a layer of marshmallows and a crunchy brown sugar oatmeal crust — a holiday-style casserole.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-12882 · Hand-built original
Crisp fried balls of boudin-style pork and rice, Louisiana's favourite fairground snack.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: remoulade, pickles, hot sauce
HB-5741 · Hand-built original
A Cajun appetizer of pork sausage pulsed with bell pepper, onion and celery, mixed with cooked rice and Cajun seasoning, then breaded in flour, egg and panko and fried golden.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-6210 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: onions
HB-0304 · Hand-built original
A bouquet-style platter of hummus topped with red cabbage, celery, paprika, carrot, and romaine, plus fusilli tossed with olives, lemon, and Parmesan.
Main ingredient: romaine lettuce
Pairs well with: crusty bread, grilled chicken, soup
HB-16438 · Hand-built original
A stovetop cranberry sauce with finely diced green and Honeycrisp apples, orange and lemon zest and juice, finished with bourbon and chilled until set.
Main ingredient: apple
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-11272 · Hand-built original
Pecan halves coated in maple syrup, melted butter, sea salt, bourbon and cinnamon and baked until toasty and dark, cooling until the coating hardens.
Main ingredient: sugar
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-11273 · Hand-built original
Sweet-savory bourbon shrimp with a glossy, caramelized sauce, inspired by the chicken version you love.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-2754 · Hand-built original
Bouyon: Saint Lucian fish soup with provision vegetables and dumplings. An island-style seafood chowder with island roots.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-0307 · Hand-built original
Burdock and beef foreleg stir-braised in a dark soy and plum syrup sauce until the liquid nearly evaporates, glazed at the end with starch syrup and sesame.
Main ingredient: burdock
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, pickled radish
HB-16533 · Hand-built original
Whole button mushrooms grilled in butter, then braised down in a sweet soy glaze until they shine. Sesame oil, chives, and sesame seeds finish the pan off the heat.
Main ingredient: button mushrooms
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, grilled meat, seaweed soup
HB-16688 · Hand-built original
Shredded Savoy cabbage braised in butter with smoked bacon and dry white wine until tender, finished with fennel seeds, parsley and crème fraîche.
Main ingredient: bacon
HB-17669 · Hand-built original
Thick rounds of carrot and sweet potato, parboiled then braised with whole garlic in kelp-water soy sauce and glossed with rice syrup and nuts.
Main ingredient: carrot
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, grilled fish, seaweed soup
HB-16068 · Hand-built original
Carrots coloured in butter with thyme, rosemary and garlic, braised in stock with a touch of brown sugar, and served under a roasted hazelnut and panko crumb.
Main ingredient: carrots
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6217 · Hand-built original
Enoki mushrooms simmered with onion and Cheongyang chilies in an equal-parts soy sauce, sugar and water braise until the liquid turns just saucy.
Main ingredient: enoki mushrooms
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, grilled fish, seaweed soup
HB-17042 · Hand-built original
Semi-dried herring is cut bite-size and braised in a gochujang seasoning with green onion, garlic and ginger. The chewy fish takes on a deep, spicy glaze finished with sesame oil.
Main ingredient: gwamegi
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, pickled radish
HB-15925 · Hand-built original
Thin-sliced king oyster mushrooms and quail eggs simmered in a kelp-scented soy braise until everything takes on a deep savoury shine.
Main ingredient: king oyster mushrooms
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, spinach banchan
HB-16497 · Hand-built original
Lotus root braised with whole garlic and shishito peppers in a dark soy glaze until shiny and tender.
Main ingredient: lotus root
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, grilled fish
HB-15999 · Hand-built original
Thick-sliced pink sausage pan-fried and braised in a gochujang, oyster sauce, and chili flake seasoning with Cheongyang chili.
Main ingredient: pink sausage
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, rolled omelet, seaweed soup
HB-16441 · Hand-built original
Bite-size potatoes braised in soy sauce, sugar and starch syrup until the liquid reduces to a glaze. Sesame oil and sesame seeds are tossed through at the very end.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, grilled fish
HB-15865 · Hand-built original
Potatoes and square fish cake braised in a sweet soy seasoning with corn syrup until the sauce turns glossy. A little red chili brightens the everyday banchan.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, spinach banchan
HB-15862 · Hand-built original
Thick radish pieces braised in an anchovy-kelp broth with a spicy soy and tuna sauce seasoning.
Main ingredient: radish
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, grilled fish, seaweed soup
HB-16288 · Hand-built original
Thick radish slices are braised in kelp broth with tuna, onion, and a soy and soybean paste seasoning until meltingly tender. The radish drinks up the savory liquid as it cooks.
Main ingredient: radish
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, fried egg
HB-16880 · Hand-built original
A simple side dish with big flavour. Golden, caramelised Savoy cabbage is gently braised in white wine and stock, then finished with a rich buttery sauce packed with miso and Dijon mustard for the perfect balance of sweetness, savoury depth and tang. For this recipe you will need a large ovenproof frying pan. Each serving provides 225 kcal, 5.3g protein, 9.8g carbohydrate (of which 9.3g sugars), 14.9g fat (of which 3.7g saturates), 7.2g fibre and 0.68g salt.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-0313 · Hand-built original
Beef short ribs blanched, browned and then braised low and slow on the stove with onion, garlic, potatoes and carrots, the sauce built on tomato paste, doubanjiang and two soy sauces.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-10606 · Hand-built original
Walnuts and whole garlic cloves are braised until a gochujang soy glaze coats them thickly. The garlic mellows to sweetness against the rich, spicy nuts.
Main ingredient: walnuts
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, grilled fish
HB-17089 · Hand-built original
Blanched fried tofu and enoki mushrooms braise in a soy, tuna extract and mirin seasoning with chili heat. Green onion, red chili and sesame seeds finish the glossy side dish.
Main ingredient: fried tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, fried egg, seasoned bean sprouts
HB-16795 · Hand-built original
Warm broken potatoes dressed in a smoked paprika, cayenne and garlic oil whisked with sherry vinegar, mustard and honey, finished with parsley and a crunch of crushed kettle-style potato chips.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-6221 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: vegetable oil
HB-0317 · Hand-built original
A round loaf hollowed into a bread bowl, brushed with garlic butter and filled with buffalo chicken, ranch, cream cheese and pepper dip, baked until golden.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-9664 · Hand-built original
Triangular hot dogs of sausage and cheddar folded inside flattened bread, brushed with parsley butter and air-fried.
Main ingredient: sausage
Pairs well with: ketchup, mustard, pickles, french fries
HB-16601 · Hand-built original
Crisp breadcrumb-coated asparagus spears baked until golden, served with three quick yoghurt dips: pesto, sweet chilli and mint.
Main ingredient: asparagus
HB-12891 · Hand-built original
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