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Francesco

@francesco_foods

Groningen, Netherlands

I am a half-Italian, half-Japanese student and I like to focus on simple, healthy and affordable meals. I also love to add my own unique twists and get creative in the kitchen.

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Crispy Golden Prawn Pancake

fresh, peeled shrimp • beancurd sheets • egg white • coriander (for garnish) • coriander, finely chopped • carrots, finely diced • light soy sauce • sesame oil • cornstarch • white pepper
- 15 mins
- 1 pancake
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Strawberry Mochi (いちご大福)

fresh strawberries • koshi-an (smooth sweet red bean paste) • water • glutinous rice flour • sugar • potato/corn starch
- 15 mins
- 6 pieces
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Flower-Folded Siu Mai

pork shoulder • shrimp • siu mai/wonton wrappers • dried shiitake • small carrot • soy sauce (for dipping) • mushroom water • oyster sauce • corn starch • light soy sauce • sesame oil • sugar •
- 7+ hrs (including marinade)
- 12 dumplings
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Smoked Salmon Stuffed Rice Paper Pillows

cream cheese • smoked salmon • thin slices of cucumber • square rice paper sheets • yukari furikake • fresh lime zest • black sesame seeds • yuzu furikake
- 15 mins
- 8 canapés
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Laksa-Style Poached Cod

fillets of cod • dashi • coconut milk • hot water • coconut oil • lime leaf • sugar • fish sauce • Thai basil leaves • coriander for garnish (optional) • chili for garnish (optional) • shallots, roughly chopped •
- 1 hr 45 mins
- 4 people
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Thai-Inspired Mango Salad

crushed peanuts • bean sprouts • shallots, thinly sliced • green/unripe mango, julienned • carrot, julienned • coriander, chopped (optional) • fish sauce • freshly squeezed lime juice • palm/brown sugar • Thai bird’s eye chilies, chopped
- 10 mins
- 4 people
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Chicken Katsu Curry (チキンカツカレー)

chicken breast • potatoes • carrot • large onion • unsalted chicken stock/water • Japanese curry roux block • neutral oil (for frying) • eggs, beaten • AP flour • panko
- 45 minutes
- 6 people
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ざる蕎麦 (zaru-soba)

fresh/dried soba noodles • nori (Japanese seaweed) • sesame seeds • spring onion, thinly sliced • soy sauce • mirin • sake • dashi powder
- 10 mins
- 2 people
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Classic Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

spaghetti • pecorino romano, finely grated • freshly ground black pepper
- 15 mins
- 2 people
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Guinness Chocolate Cake

Guinness beer • unsalted butter, sliced • cocoa powder • brown sugar • caster sugar • instant coffee powder • Greek yoghurt • large eggs • vanilla extract • all-purpose flour • baking soda • salt •
- 3 hrs
- 1 two-tiered cake
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Mucenici

finely chopped walnuts • beaten egg • all-purpose flour • sugar • vanilla sugar • salt • warm milk • butter, melted • dry yeast • egg yolks • vanilla extract • orange, zested •
- 2 hr 10 mins
- 8 large mucenici
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Francesco’s Parsley Curry

chicken, cubed • ghee/vegetable oil • medium shallots, sliced • cardamom pods • cloves • cinnamon stick • bay leaf • butter • grated/minced ginger • grated/minced garlic • garam masala • red chilli, sliced (optional) •
- 45 mins
- 2 people
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Kombu Tsukudani (昆布の佃煮)

leftover kombu • soy sauce • mirin • sake • water • sesame seeds
- 30 mins
- 2 people
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Olio Santo

extra virgin olive oil • dried chillies
- 30 mins
- 1 (250ml) bottle
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Rosemary Strawberry Sponge Cake

granulated sugar • all-purpose flour • milk • extra virgin olive oil • large eggs • rosemary • baking powder • vanilla extract • fresh or frozen strawberries • sugar • fresh lemon juice • chia seeds (optional)
- 50 mins
- 1 cake
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Chicory with Ham and Cheese (Witlof met Ham en Kaas)

chicory • young Gouda cheese, grated • beenham (or any smoked ham) • milk • butter • flour • ground nutmeg • black pepper • salt
- 30 mins
- 2 people
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Green Scallion Chilli Sauce

chicken stock • scallion greens • green bird’s eye chilli • garlic cloves • sesame oil • piece ginger • lime, freshly juiced • salt
- 5 mins
- 1 jar
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牛丼 (Gyūdon)

thinly sliced beef • cooked rice • medium onion • piece ginger • dashi/water • soy sauce • mirin • sake • white sugar • brown sugar • raw egg yolk • spring onion, thinly sliced •
- 20 mins
- 2 people
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Cinnamon Rolls with No-Rest Yoghurt-Based Dough

all-purpose flour • Greek yoghurt/kwark • sugar • melted butter • baking powder • ground cinnamon • salt
- 35 mins
- 6 cinnamon rolls
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Basic Congee

rice • water/chicken stock • salt • white pepper • spring onion, thinly sliced • ginger • fried onion • sesame oil
- 1 hr
- 2 people