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The Bloody Caesar gets an Asian makeover

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Kevin Pang

PublishedMarch 24, 2019

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Magic happens when you combine soy sauce and butter

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Kevin Pang

PublishedAugust 15, 2018

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Short ribs, anchovies, olives come together in a knockout Sicilian beef recipe

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Kevin Pang

PublishedJune 18, 2018

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Turn leftover KFC into a preposterous fried chicken salad

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Kevin Pang

PublishedApril 16, 2018

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Make anchovy vinaigrette, the sauce of gods

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Kevin Pang

PublishedApril 12, 2018

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Japanese beef stew is umami-rich and deeply magical

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A.E. Dwyer

PublishedApril 8, 2018

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Make Nobu’s legendary miso black cod using only 5 ingredients

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Kevin Pang

PublishedFebruary 22, 2018

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Shrimp paste is so funktastic it’ll make George Clinton jealous

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M. Paramita Lin

PublishedFebruary 21, 2018

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This cheeseburger has 1/3 less fat and you’ll never notice the difference

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Kevin Pang

PublishedFebruary 19, 2018

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Ginger-scallion magic sauce is 100 percent boss

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Kevin Pang

PublishedFebruary 14, 2018

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How to make Millionaire Mashed Potatoes

I served these with my umami beef rib roast for Christmas dinner, and my wife, who considers herself a spuds…

Kevin Pang

PublishedDecember 28, 2017

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An unconventional beef rib roast delivers maximum umami

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Kevin Pang

PublishedDecember 7, 2017

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How to make spicy tuna roll mayo (which you should put on everything)

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Kevin Pang

PublishedNovember 30, 2017

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Soy-wasabi butter mushrooms—5 ingredients, 10 minutes, instant classic

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Kevin Pang

PublishedNovember 22, 2017

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