Practical Lunch Recipes for Every Day
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Practical Lunch Recipes for Every Day

A useful lunch should fit the place and time available. Choose a light salad, a portable bowl, a reheatable soup or a warm family meal that can be prepared without disrupting the day.

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Gimbap rice rolls with vegetables, egg, pickled radish and sesame
1 hr Korean

Gimbap

Gimbap is a Korean rice roll with gim algae leaf, sesame rice, vegetables, egg, danmuji and, if desired, beef or fish cake. The fillings are prepared dry and neatly.

Japchae with Korean glass noodles, spinach, carrots, mushrooms and sesame
50 min Korean

Japchae

Japchae is a Korean glass noodle dish with sweet potato starch noodles, vegetables, mushrooms, sesame oil and soy sauce. The ingredients are cooked separately and mixed only at the end.

Bulgogi with thinly fried beef, spring onions, sesame and rice
32 min Korean

Bulgogi

Bulgogi is thinly cut beef in a sweet and salty marinade of soy sauce, pear, garlic, sesame oil and spring onions. Short and hot fried it remains tender.

Kimchi Jjigae with kimchi, tofu, pork belly, spring onions and red broth
45 min Korean

Kimchi Jjigae

Kimchi Jjigae is a Korean stew with well matured kimchi, broth, pork belly or tofu, gochugaru, garlic and soft tofu. Mature kimchi makes the taste deep and sour.

Bibimbap with rice, vegetables, fried eggs, gochujang and sesame in a bowl
50 min Korean

Bibimbap

Bibimbap is a Korean rice shell with warm rice, individually cooked vegetables, egg, sesame oil and Gochujang sauce. The ingredients are first mixed at the table so that textures and aromas remain clear.

Japanese curry rice with thick curry sauce, potatoes, carrots and rice
1 hr Japanese

Japanese curry rice

Japanese curry rice is a mild-spicy curry with meat or tofu, potatoes, carrots, onions and a sour curry roux sauce.

Tempura with shrimp, vegetables, light crispy shell and dip
35 min Japanese

Tempura

Tempura is vegetables or shrimps in a very cold, light dough, which is baked briefly in hot oil. The dough is stirred only roughly so that it remains airy.

Tonkatsu with panko crust, tonkatsu sauce, rice and finely cut cabbage
35 min Japanese

Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu is a Japanese pork cutlet with panco-panade. It is fried golden brown, briefly left to rest and served with tonkatsu sauce and finely cut cabbage.

Okonomiyaki with sauce, Japanese mayonnaise, aonori and bonito flakes
40 min Japanese

Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is a hearty Japanese cabbage pancake with egg, flour, dashi, cabbage and toppings such as Okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese mayonnaise, aonori and bonito flakes.

Yakisoba fried noodles with cabbage, carrots, spring onions and sauce
30 min Japanese

Yakisoba

Yakisoba is a Japanese pan noodle dish with fried noodles, cabbage, carrots, onions, meat or tofu and a spicy sweet Yakisoba sauce.

Teriyaki Chicken with shiny sauce, sesame, spring onions and rice
30 min Japanese

Teriyaki chicken

Teriyaki chicken is fried briefly and glazed in a shiny sauce made of soy sauce, Mirin, sake and sugar. Chicken-cooked meat remains particularly juicy.

Sushi rolls with Nori, Sushi rice, cucumber, avocado, salmon and soy sauce
55 min Japanese

Sushi rolls

Sushi rolls succeed with properly seasoned sushi rice, Nori leaves and cleanly prepared fillings. The rice is seasoned with rice vinegar, sugar and salt, not with soy sauce.

Minestrone with vegetables, beans, small pasta, parmesan and basil
55 min Italian

Minestrone

Minestrone is an Italian vegetable soup with beans, vegetables, broth and small noodles or rice. Vegetables come into the pot staggered according to cooking time.

Osso Buco with calfbone slices, Schmorsauce and fresh Gremolata
2 hr 25 min Italian

Osso Buco

Osso Buco is classically stewed with slices of veal leg. White wine, broth, tomatoes, vegetables and gremolata produce an aromatic, delicate stew.

Caprese salad with tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and olive oil
10 min Italian

Caprese salad

Caprese salad consists of ripe tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, salt and pepper. Good ingredients and room temperature are crucial.

Bruschetta with tomato cubes, basil, garlic and olive oil on roasted bread
20 min Italian

Bruschetta

Bruschetta is prepared with toasted bread, ripe tomatoes, basil, garlic and good olive oil. The tomatoes should be pulled short so that the surface becomes aromatic.

Gnocchi with sage butter, crispy sage and parmesan
25 min Italian

Gnocchi with sage

Gnocchi with sage need only a few ingredients: potato gnocchi, butter, fresh sage leaves, parmesan and some cooking water. The butter can become nutty, but not burn.

Risotto alla Milanese with saffron, parmesan and creamy consistency
40 min Italian

Risotto alla Milanese

Risotto alla Milanese is mixed creamy with risotto rice, saffron, broth, butter and Parmesan. The rice should be soft, but keep a slight bite in the core.

Pizza Margherita with tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil and crispy edge
2 hr 10 min Italian

Pizza Margherita

Pizza Margherita lives from a well-gone dough, simple tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil and high oven heat. Few ingredients suffice when the soil becomes crispy.

Lasagne Bolognese with Ragù, Béchamel, Parmesan and golden brown surface
2 hr 5 min Italian

Lasagne Bolognese

Lasagne Bolognese needs a slowly cooked ragù, a smooth béchamel and enough rest after baking. So the layers can be cut cleanly.

Spaghetti Carbonara with Guanciale, Pecorino Romano and black pepper
25 min Italian

Spaghetti Carbonara

Spaghetti Carbonara is cooked without cream: eggs, Pecorino Romano, black pepper, Guanciale or Pancetta and hot pasta water make a creamy sauce.

Sambal Udang with shrimp in red chilli sauce, lime and rice
35 min Indonesian

Sambal Udang

Sambal Udang combines shrimps with a sharp sambal sauce made of shallots, garlic, chilli, tomato, kecap manis and lime. Shrimps cook only briefly.

Tempeh Goreng with crispy tempeh, sambal, cucumber and rice
40 min Indonesian

Tempeh Goreng

Tempeh Goreng is crispy fried Tempeh, previously marinated with garlic, coriander, turmeric and salt. It should remain golden brown outside, nutty inside.

Ayam Goreng with golden brown chicken, sambal, cucumber and rice
1 hr 10 min Indonesian

Ayam Goreng

Ayam Goreng is first pre-cooked in a spice broth with turmeric, coriander, garlic, galangal and lemongrass and then fried crispy.

Bakso soup with beef balls, noodles, Pak Choi, spring onions and sambal
1 hr Indonesian

Bakso

Bakso is an Indonesian meatball soup with elastic beef balls, clear broth, noodles, Pak Choi, spring onions and sambal.