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A smooth, bright soup of ripe fresh tomatoes softened with onion, carrot, and celery, blended and finished with shredded basil.
Main ingredient: olive oil
HB-13805 · Hand-built original
Fresh young radish greens salted briefly and tossed with a red pepper and anchovy fish sauce seasoning, onion, chives, and red chili.
Main ingredient: young radish greens
Pairs well with: steamed rice, bibimbap noodles, fried egg, barley rice
HB-16732 · Hand-built original
Crisp flour-coated anchovies fried golden, served with a cool arugula, tomato, and cucumber salad and a garlicky dill yogurt sauce.
Main ingredient: anchovies
HB-13806 · Hand-built original
Paper-thin burdock shavings are coated in frying mix and glutinous rice flour, then deep-fried until shatteringly crisp. They eat like delicate vegetable chips with a gentle earthy sweetness.
Main ingredient: burdock root
Pairs well with: steamed rice, soy sauce dip, tea, kimchi
HB-16786 · Hand-built original
Squid rings soaked in salted cream, coated in a cornmeal and Old Bay flour mixture, and fried until golden.
Main ingredient: spices
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-9402 · Hand-built original
Crispy on the outside, warm and gooey on the inside – these authentic Wisconsin-style fried cheese curds taste just like the ones from Culver's!
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-2593 · Hand-built original
Cheese curds frozen firm, breaded in seasoned flour, egg and panko, frozen again briefly, then fried at 350°F until deep golden with molten centers.
Main ingredient: cheese
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-9848 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-0467 · Hand-built original
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Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-0657 · Hand-built original
Wings marinated with egg, ginger and garlic, coated in a spiced flour and cornstarch mix rubbed with a little water for extra flakes, then fried at 350°F and again at 375°F for a deep golden crust.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10319 · Hand-built original
Whole chicken wings marinated in soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and sesame oil, coated in cornstarch and flour, and deep-fried until golden.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-9403 · Hand-built original
Wings marinated with garlic and fish sauce, dusted lightly, then fried until the skins turn deeply golden and crackly. Sweet chili sauce for dipping rounds out the salty, faintly sweet seasoning.
Main ingredient: chicken wings
Pairs well with: papaya salad, sticky rice, iced tea
HB-18600 · Hand-built original
Crisp tapioca-coated chicken wings and drumettes marinated in five-spice and garlic, tossed in a glossy soy, honey and brown sugar glaze.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10740 · Hand-built original
Breaded chicken mini fillets fried golden and crisp, served with a warm cream sauce melted through with blue cheese, thyme, and garlic.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-13811 · Hand-built original
Whole burrata rounds double-coated in parmesan panko and fried until crisp, served over a warm, spicy tomato-cream sauce with basil and parmesan.
Main ingredient: spices
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-9849 · Hand-built original
Blanched fatsia shoots dusted with potato starch, dipped in a light frying batter, and fried until crisp. A simple soy and vinegar sauce with a pinch of chili flakes cuts the richness.
Main ingredient: fatsia shoots
Pairs well with: soy-vinegar dipping sauce, steamed rice, kimchi, barley tea
HB-16121 · Hand-built original
Aralia shoots floured and dipped in a sparkling-water batter that fries up shatteringly light. The dipping sauce leans sweet, with vinegar and oligosaccharide syrup set against the soy.
Main ingredient: dureup (aralia shoots)
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, doenjang soup, grilled fish
HB-16122 · Hand-built original
Eggplant slices in a crisp breadcrumb crust, fried until golden and served with a lemon yogurt sauce sharpened by mustard and honey. The cool, tangy sauce cuts through the richness of the fry.
Main ingredient: eggplant
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, tomato salad, soy sauce dipping sauce, pickled radish
HB-15835 · Hand-built original
Little bundles of enoki mushrooms tucked through chili pepper rings, triple-coated in frying mix, batter and breadcrumbs and fried crisp.
Main ingredient: enoki mushrooms
Pairs well with: soy dipping sauce, steamed rice, beer, pickled radish
HB-17043 · Hand-built original
Tangy green tomatoes in a Cajun cornmeal crust — crisp, sharp and made for remoulade.
Main ingredient: green tomatoes
Pairs well with: remoulade, salad, grilled meats
HB-5749 · Hand-built original
Polenta-crusted gurnard fillets are deep-fried and served with a fresh corn, tomato and lime relish and a herbed jalapeño mayonnaise.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-17943 · Hand-built original
Crisp and crunchy mushroom bites, perfect as a side, movie snack or starter.
Main ingredient: mushrooms
HB-0951 · Hand-built original
Dried squid strips are seasoned with cooking wine, dusted with frying mix and dipped in a cold curry-flavored batter before deep-frying. A sriracha mayonnaise with honey, garlic and lemon is served alongside for dipping.
Main ingredient: dried squid strips
Pairs well with: beer, pickled radish, salad, cola
HB-16847 · Hand-built original
Mugwort leaves in a sparkling-water batter, fried in seconds until crisp, with sugar or a chili-soy dip.
Main ingredient: mugwort
Pairs well with: soy dipping sauce, tea, rice cakes, soup
HB-16617 · Hand-built original
Whole cucumber pickles coated in frying mix, egg and breadcrumbs and deep-fried, brought to the table with a mayonnaise and honey sauce.
Main ingredient: pickles
Pairs well with: soft drink, salad, French fries
HB-16755 · Hand-built original
A sour cream and ranch dip loaded with chopped dill pickles, topped with butter-toasted panko and fresh dill, served with chips.
Main ingredient: spices
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-12276 · Hand-built original
Chewy fried glutinous rice pieces rolled in black and white sesame seeds and fried until puffed and golden.
Main ingredient: sesame seeds
Pairs well with: tea, coffee, milk, fruit
HB-15973 · Hand-built original
Shrimp paste seasoned with garlic, soy and Shaoxing wine, chilled, rolled into balls, coated in fine spring roll pastry strips and fried at 350°F until golden, with sweet and sour or Thai sweet chili sauce for dipping.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-10320 · Hand-built original
Toasted bread sandwiches of golden fried shrimp with lettuce and shredded cabbage under a chopped-egg mayonnaise sauce brightened with lemon.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: French fries, salad, pickles, soft drink
HB-16515 · Hand-built original
Crisp vegetarian spring rolls with glass noodles and cabbage.
Main ingredient: vegetables
Pairs well with: sweet chilli sauce, plum sauce, salad
HB-5809 · Hand-built original
Squid rings in a light soda-water batter fried until golden, garnished with curry leaves and red chillies, with a salted egg yolk mayonnaise for dipping.
Main ingredient: squid
HB-13818 · Hand-built original
Batter-dipped slices of Korean blood sausage fried crisp and sauced with a sweet-spicy gochujang and ketchup glaze.
Main ingredient: sundae
Pairs well with: tteokbokki, gimbap, fried dumplings, pickled radish
HB-16550 · Hand-built original
Potato-starch-coated tofu fried until all six sides are crisp, served in a shallow pool of tsuyu sauce. Grated radish, bonito flakes, and green onion crown each piece.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, miso soup, seaweed salad, grilled fish
HB-16155 · Hand-built original
Seasoned mashed tofu with shiitake and two kinds of chili, wrapped first in gamtae seaweed and then in softened rice paper, and fried crisp. A sharp two-mustard sauce with allulose is served for dipping.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: sweet chili sauce, pickled radish, soy dipping sauce, cold noodles
HB-16127 · Hand-built original
Tofu pouches are filled with chili-tuna rice and string cheese, breaded, and fried until crisp outside and melted inside. Black pepper seasons the rice for a gentle kick.
Main ingredient: fried tofu pouches
Pairs well with: pickled radish, fish cake soup, kimchi, salad
HB-16794 · Hand-built original
Golden tapioca-crusted tofu cubes fried until crisp and drizzled with a raw garlic, soy and sesame sauce.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-10741 · Hand-built original
American fried turkey wings coated in Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika and garlic powder, injected with marinade, chilled, dusted with cornstarch and deep-fried until golden.
Main ingredient: turkey
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-9228 · Hand-built original
Dried black beans simmered in a big pot with onion, garlic and lard or olive oil, salted only near the end and finished with epazote and a slit serrano. Some beans can be mashed back in if a thicker broth is wanted.
Main ingredient: heap
Pairs well with: mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole, elote, pico de gallo
HB-7042 · Hand-built original
Frijoles Negros (Authentic Cuban Black Beans) is a Cuban side dish built around rice. It takes 30 min in total and serves 4.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-0957 · Hand-built original
A Latvian soup of small beef meatballs simmered in beef broth with grated potato, carrots and chives.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-3488 · Hand-built original
A crunchy chilled salad of corn, Colby Jack, bell pepper, and red onion in a taco-seasoned lime mayonnaise, with corn chips folded in at the last moment.
Main ingredient: whole kernel corn
HB-13820 · Hand-built original
Individual egg muffins baked in a tin with spinach, red capsicum, cherry tomatoes, shallots and crumbled feta. They come out light golden, springy in the centre and easy to store for several days.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7044 · Hand-built original
Cabbage tossed with cilantro, mint and onions fried until frizzled and golden, dressed with a blended peanut butter, lime and fish sauce dressing. Half the crisp onions are folded through and half are scattered over the top.
Main ingredient: vegetable oil
HB-7045 · Hand-built original
Fresh cranberries soaked overnight in orange juice and lemon-lime soda, shaken in powdered sugar and briefly dried in a low oven.
Main ingredient: ounces cranberries
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-12293 · Hand-built original
Fresh grapes tossed in lemon juice, monk fruit sweetener and Tajin, then frozen until firm.
Main ingredient: large bunch grapes
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-11578 · Hand-built original
A chilled clear tomato consommé served with crisp puff pastry layered with burrata and basil pesto.
Main ingredient: tomatoes
HB-3492 · Hand-built original
Vanilla and strawberry yogurt swirled into a marbled sheet, topped with berries and pistachios, frozen solid and broken into shards.
Main ingredient: yogurt
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-13826 · Hand-built original
White bread sandwiches layered with condensed-milk whipped cream and strawberries, kiwi and tangerine arranged like flowers. Slicing reveals a bright fruit blossom in every piece.
Main ingredient: fruit
Pairs well with: coffee, milk, black tea, iced tea
HB-15926 · Hand-built original
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