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Tempura shrimp with Japanese curry

August 27, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Tempura shrimp with Japanese curry

For this dinner I used the SeaPak Tempura Shrimp product. The interior shrimp is overpowered by the overall tempura (which is great) so I wanted to bring more flavor to …

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Veggie loco moco

August 15, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Veggie loco moco

Ever had that single veggie burger linger in the fridge, seemingly holding on forever with no dish in site? That was the situation I’d been faced with for some time …

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House Foods Chinese Mabo Tofu Sauce

June 26, 2020 by Stuart Melling
House Foods Chinese Mabo Tofu Sauce

Sichuan cuisine has to rank up there with my most favorite of foods from around the world. There’s the spicy punch, the sizzling and numbing Sichuan peppercorn bite, and the …

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Review: Kokumaro Curry

April 24, 2021February 14, 2019 by Stuart Melling
House Foods Kokomaru Curry

There’s something ever so wonderfully comforting about Japanese curries. More closely related to the five spice sweetness of a Chinese curry, than the earthiness of an Indian curry; Japanese curries …

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Review: El Burrito Soyrizo

April 24, 2021May 22, 2018 by Stuart Melling
El Burrito Soyrizo

Non GMO, vegan, gluten free, ero preservatives, no cholesterol…and actually tastes good? Almost impossibly – yes! Quite how I am unsure, I can only assume there’s some witchcraft afoot in …

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Review: House Foods Vermont Curry

April 24, 2021April 21, 2018 by Stuart Melling
House Foods Vermont Curry

I stumbled across the Vermont Curry (affiliate link) while rummaging around Amazon, looking for something to top up my order and ensure free shipping. The curious packaging of this product …

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    WARNING! Do not buy the drive-thru burger It is a thinner and nasty version of the Perfect burger, which is…

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  3. Illinois on Jack & Annie’s Savory Breakfast Sausage Patties reviewedAugust 13, 2023

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    There are much better sausages out there -- from Field Roast, for instance. These are mushy and unpleasant. I eat…

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