Our modern-day life makes it very difficult for us to sit down and prepare that meal.

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In December, to express gratitude for the harvest, the farmer draws a bath and begins to prepare a meal, summoning the deity from the field with the sound of pounding rice cakes.

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And you might not have time to prepare a healthy meal for your children.

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Allow the chef to prepare a balanced meal composed of five essential dishes: Thai salad (yum), chilli relish (kreung jim), stir fry (jan phat), curry (keng) and soup (nahm keng).

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We went rolling home, or rather, I went to climb a tower or two to prepare myself for the next meal.

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Also a 2013 CES Innovations Award Honoree, the Samsung ME179KFETSR OTR Speed Oven provides everything that busy families need to prepare a home-cooked meal.

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But very frequent travellers may not have that option - the constant transition from place to place leaves little time to take a walk, prepare and eat a healthy meal at home or stick with a training regimen at the gym.

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"As part of the government's targets for reducing obesity levels and its aim to improve children's health through better diets and lifestyles, school meal providers are expected to prepare nutritious meals from fresh ingredients, " she said.

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In short, it is one stop shopping for anything you need to prepare and serve that next great Japanese meal, though check your country's import restrictions if you plan to take any food products out of the country.

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And it allows me to go into the kitchen to prepare other items, or hang out by the pool with the kids, while the meal cooks to perfection.

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