Finished with a showering of fresh basil and Pecorino cheese, the pasta was, and still is, perfection.

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Add tomatoes, a few glugs of red wine, some crushed red pepper and a handful of fresh basil.

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However, since 1995, lettuce, fresh basil and imported raspberries have been implicated in cyclospora outbreaks in the United States and Canada.

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Slices of Wisconsin mozzarella are topped with a garlicky, yet subtly sweet tomato sauce, and the fresh basil and homemade sausage pack a punch.

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Then again, I don't know how many dogs can tell the difference between fresh and canned tomato sauce, or register disappointment if their pie shows up without a sprig of fresh basil.

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Next was an Effen-based mess of muddled cucumber and basil with fresh lime, served straight up.

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Jung Sik Dang combines ingenuity and impeccable form, turning out dishes like a bowl of tomato jelly, basil sorbet and fresh vegetables, all mixed together at the table in a modern spin on bibimbap (a traditional dish of rice, vegetables, meat and chilli paste, which are stirred together right before eating).

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Garnish with a fresh mozzarella, tomato, and basil salad.

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The dressing, made with mayonnaise and sour cream, gets its pretty pale-green hue and heady fragrance from fresh tarragon, parsley and lots of basil.

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Visits to the former imperial city of Hue, a vegetarian Buddhist monastery and the herb farms around Hoi An follow (participants pick lemongrass, basil and cilantro and use them to make fresh spring rolls).

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