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Bokumbap is a category of Korean cuisine that includes different varieties of fried rice. Possibly the fastest, easiest and cheapest of those varieties is kimchi bokumbap. What's that you say? You don't think kimchi can be vegan? Think again!
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The renowned spaghetti of working girls is, as you might expect, spicy, salty and bold. It's also quick, cheap and a flavorful dish to whip up when you don't have a lot of fresh ingredients on hand. In fact, one tale of this recipe's namesake is that it was created by a cook who had to throw some scraps together for customers at closing time. They had asked him for una puttanata qualsiasi or "any old bullshit".
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