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A bowl of tonkotsu ramen with chashu pork, a soft egg, spring onion and pickled ginger Japan flag Japan 3h 30m
Lunch •Hakata Yatai Style

Tonkotsu Ramen

This tonkotsu ramen recipe uses a pressure cooker to get the milky, pork-bone broth that normally takes all day, then builds the bowl with thin noodles, chashu pork and a soft egg. One serving is about 760 g.

Rich & Warming

Milky pork-bone broth, thin noodles, chashu pork and a soft egg — the richest bowl in ramen.

Pairs Well With
Gyoza, pickled ginger and a cold beer or iced barley tea
Soups & Broths • High Protein
A white bowl of clear tom yum goong with a pink prawn, mushrooms and fresh cilantro Thailand flag Thailand 35m
Lunch •Central Thai Rivers

Tom Yum Goong

This tom yum goong recipe builds a clear, fiery-sour broth from lemongrass, galangal and makrut lime leaves, then finishes it with plump prawns, mushrooms and lime juice. One serving is about 460 g.

Comfort & Warmth

Hot, sour and fragrant prawn soup with lemongrass, galangal and lime.

Pairs Well With
Steamed jasmine rice and a cold Thai iced tea
Soups & Broths • High Protein
A black bowl of Thai green curry with chicken, Thai basil and red chilli, with roti on the side Thailand flag Thailand 40m
Dinner •Central Thai Classic

Thai Green Curry

This thai green curry recipe simmers chicken in coconut milk with green curry paste, Thai eggplant and bamboo shoots, finished with basil and a squeeze of lime. One serving is about 480 g, rice included.

Comfort & Warmth

Creamy coconut curry with green chillies, Thai basil and tender chicken.

Pairs Well With
Jasmine rice and a cucumber salad
High Protein
A bowl of Moroccan harira soup with chickpeas, noodles and fresh herbs Morocco flag Morocco 1h 15m
Lunch •Ramadan Iftar Table

Harira Soup

This harira soup recipe simmers lentils, chickpeas, tomatoes and lamb with ginger, cinnamon and fresh herbs, then thickens it the traditional way with a flour slurry. One serving is about 450 g.

Comfort & Warmth

A thick, warming tomato and lentil soup, the soup Moroccans break their fast with.

Pairs Well With
Dates, chebakia and mint tea
Soups & Broths • High Protein
A wide paella pan of paella valenciana with saffron rice, green beans and chicken Spain flag Spain 1h 10m
Dinner •Valencia Rice Fields

Paella Valenciana

This paella valenciana recipe cooks Bomba rice in a wide, shallow pan with chicken, rabbit, green beans and garrofó beans, scented with saffron and rosemary. One serving is about 470 g.

Comfort & Warmth

Saffron rice cooked in a wide pan with chicken, rabbit and green beans.

Pairs Well With
A green salad and a glass of white wine
High Protein
A whole golden tortilla española, a thick Spanish potato omelette, on a plate Spain flag Spain 55m
Snack & Tea •Navarre Bar Classic

Tortilla Española

This spanish tortilla recipe slowly cooks potatoes and onion in olive oil, folds them into beaten eggs, and turns out a thick, golden cake that is soft in the middle. One serving is about 220 g.

Comfort & Warmth

A thick, golden omelette of slow-cooked potatoes, onion and egg.

Pairs Well With
Pan con tomate and a glass of red wine

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