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15 recipes for Memorial Day

Memorial Day marks the start of America's season of eating outdoors. Typically, that means food that is either grilled or packed into portable containers and served cold. From the Monitor's archives, here is a list of 15 recipes – some exotic, some traditional, and all delectable – to help you prepare for your next picnic, barbecue, or day at the beach.
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15 recipes for Memorial Day

Memorial Day marks the start of America's season of eating outdoors. Typically, that means food that is either grilled or packed into portable containers and served cold. From the Monitor's archives, here is a list of 15 recipes – some exotic, some traditional, and all delectable – to help you prepare for your next picnic, barbecue, or day at the beach.
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Turkey burgers

Turkey burgers 'livened up' with Asian flavors.
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Simple beef pho

Pho is Vietnamese soup flavored with meat and fresh herbs.
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Caramelized shrimp and pork belly

This traditional dish can be found in any region throughout Vietnam.
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Green papaya salad with crispy anchovies

Fresh herbs, crispy shreds of papaya, crunchy pickled vegetables, and spicy nuoc mam cham encompasses all the flavors of Vietnamese cuisine.
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Grilled stuffed endives with vermicelli noodles

When cooked, endives have a nutty and almost sweet flavor.
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Pulled pork with an Asian twist

Char siu is the main flavor in a Chinese pulled pork sandwich.
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Why do Vietnamese keep cats on a leash? (Hint: What's for dinner?)

Eating cat is traditionally thought to bring good luck. The practice is becoming less common in Vietnam as improved standards of living enable more people to keep animals as pets.
Pungent pleasure: fish sauce secrets in Vietnam

In Vietnam: Watching (and smelling) the brewing of a favorite fish sauce, nuoc mam.
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