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Fried Pork Belly Curry (Sri Lanka, adapted from The Complete Curry Cookbook, 1984)

One of the more interesting (and less intimidating) recipes in The Complete Curry Cookbook is the Fried Pork Curry.   Pork may seem an unusual ingredient for a curry, given that many of the predominant religions in Asia forbid it.  And while it is certainly off-limits for observant Hindus and Muslims, pork is quite common……

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Chicken and Mushroom Cream Soup (Egypt, adapted from Together: Our Community Cookbook)

One of the most enjoyable recipes in Together: Our Community Cookbook is a creamy chicken and mushroom soup submitted by Amaal abd Elrasoul, who came to London to help her sister-in-law after the Grenfell Tower fire.  She credits the recipe to a neighbor in Cairo.  In her own words: It is very special – shredded……

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