ŌRA KING – WHERE THE MAGIC BEGINS By Darren Johnson, Executive Chef, MASU by Nic Watt The big day is finally here. After two months of planning and phone conversations with people in London, I organised a guest appearance at Masu of old friend and work colleague Endo Kazutoshi. Endo is a third generation…[Read more]
Posts By Lauren Mitchell
Flavours of the Sea by Thomas Barta
We love when our esteemed chefs share their Ōra King recipes and give us an insight into the work that has gone into the masterpiece. The recipe below is no exception, Thomas won the award for Best Dish NZ at the 2015 Ōra King Awards with his delightful dish Flavours of the Sea. Judge Lauraine Jacobs,…[Read more]
Ora King Amazonian Ceviche
Pastuso is a modern Peruvian grill, cevicheria and Pisco bar based in Melbourne, Australia. Their mission is “to take customers on an exciting journey of discovery through the coast, Andes and the jungle that is Peru’s beautiful food and culture”. Head Chef Alejandro Savaria grew up in Peru and has cooked in culinary hotspots London,…[Read more]
Ora King at the Seaside by Ben Batterbury
Ben Batterbury won the award for Best Ora King Dish NZ in the 2014 competition, so naturally we approached him to ask if he’d like to cook at this year’s Ora King Awards lunch held at Raetihi Lodge in the Marlborough Sounds in October. The brief for the lunch was fairly simple; consider our…[Read more]
Thomas Barta: Winner Best Ora King Dish NZ 2015
Yesterday I had the pleasure of spending the morning at Harbourside Ocean Bar Grill in Auckland with Head Chef Thomas Barta and his kitchen brigade. The purpose of my visit, a photoshoot with the talented Jonny Davis. Thomas took the crown for the Best Ōra King Dish NZ at this year’s awards lunch,…[Read more]