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Cake day: June 18th, 2023














  • I fried some duck breast until almost ready, set aside.

    In a bowl I mixed 5 spoons of soy sauce, 2 spoons of mirin, 2 spoons for cooking sake, 2 spoons of sugar, 3 garlic cloves, same amount of fresh ginger.

    Roasted Reduced the teriyaki in the duck fat for a couple of minutes, added back the duck breast, roasted some more for about 1 minute on each side. Careful, because the sauce is heavy on sugars, it will brown really fast.

    I fried some eggs in some duck fat, added some salt and pepper.

    Plated with some sushi rice, fresh scallions, mild chili, some left over fresh teriyaki, sesame seeds.


  • I fried some duck breast until almost ready, set aside.

    In a bowl I mixed 5 spoons of soy sauce, 2 spoons of mirin, 2 spoons for cooking sake, 2 spoons of sugar, 3 garlic cloves, same amount of fresh ginger.

    Roasted Reduced the teriyaki in the duck fat for a couple of minutes, added back the duck breast, roasted some more for about 1 minute on each side. Careful, because the sauce is heavy on sugars, it will brown really fast.

    I fried some eggs in some duck fat, added some salt and pepper.

    Plated with some sushi rice, fresh scallions, mild chili, some left over fresh teriyaki, sesame seeds.









  • For the couscous:

    • roasted a cup of pearl couscous for a few minutes in a few tablespoons of oliveoil
    • added finely chopped garlic, shallots, let it simmer for a minute (about a spoon of each)
    • added finely chopped carrots, celery (about a spoon of each)
    • I dissolved a tablespoon of chicken bouillon in two cups of boiling water, added it to the couscous
    • I let it simmer for a few minutes until the meatballs were ready and the couscous soaked the humidity
    • turned off the heat when the couscous was chewy/soft enough
    • before serving, I added some roughly chopped bell peppers, scallions, one mild Italian chili, and a squeeze of lemon
    • for plating I added lemon zest and chopped chives

    For the meatballs:

    • I had some two days old pork belly and chicken breast, about 1kg in total, which I minced and added to a bowl
    • I added to the mince: a couple eggs, 3 handfuls of panko, salt, pepper, handful of fresh parsley
    • I finely chopped 4-5 garlic cloves and a medium onion, added them as well
    • incorporated the ingredients well, used a spoon to portion the meatballs and rolled them in my hand
    • fried in some lard until lightly brown

    It was a pretty ad-hoc dish, made with what was in the fridge…