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A simple syrup of rice vinegar, palm sugar, water and salt is brought to a gentle simmer to dissolve the sugar, then cooled
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A simple syrup of rice vinegar, palm sugar, water and salt is brought to a gentle simmer to dissolve the sugar, then cooled

Cooked chickpeas (tinned for speed, OR overnight-soaked and home-cooked for the best texture) toss with diced red onion…

Charoset is the Passover seder centrepiece, a sweet apple-and-walnut compote that symbolises the mortar the Israelites…

This is the Chinese answer to the deli pickle, a quick-pickled cucumber spear that's ready overnight and lives in a jar…

The Azerbaijani version of the shepherd's salad that turns up in some form on every table from the Balkans to Persia…

A torn pita is brushed with olive oil and grilled or fried until golden and crisp

Fresh mint leaves are chopped very fine (or pulsed in a small processor)

Carrots are sliced into rounds (or batons), boiled in salted water 8-10 minutes until just tender (still with a slight bite)

Day-old crusty bread is torn into rough pieces and briefly moistened with water-and-vinegar, just enough to soften without making mush

Cold water and a slurry of maize meal go into the pot first; the pot comes to a boil and thickens to a loose porridge…

Sinangag is the Filipino garlic fried rice that anchors every Filipino breakfast, the foundational rice dish that turns…

Smashed cucumber (pai huang gua) is the snack the Sichuanese eat with cold beer all summer long, a dish whose entire…

Tahina dip is the essence of simplicity: sesame seed paste, crushed garlic, fresh lemon juice, and water combined into…

Three-bean salad is one of those quietly enduring American classics that has been served at potlucks, church suppers…

Tomato and basil salsa is a rustic Italian preparation that celebrates the quality of its primary ingredient: ripe, flavorful tomatoes

Tostones are the twice-fried green plantain discs that anchor every Cuban dinner plate alongside black beans and rice…