Chef Mark McAllister shares his hit list of must see (and must eat) attractions from the mountainous region of Hakone, Japan. I knew that I would love Japan. It had been at the top of my list of countries I wanted to visit for about ten years. I was just waiting for the right time…[Read more]
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Guest Blogger Mark Jenson Shares His Cured Ōra King Recipe
Chef Mark Jenson of Australia’s Salmon & Bear shares his Christmas entertaining favourite; Gin & Sichuan cured Ōra King salmon. Born and raised in Queensland, Christmas for us means seafood and lots of it. Of course there are King prawns, oysters and even scallops but centre stage of my Christmas spread is always a cured…[Read more]
Guest Blogger Marc Soper Experiences Nadaman Zipangu, Tokyo
Chef Marc Soper joined the Ōra King Chefs’ Tour of Tokyo as part of the fifth annual Ōra King Awards. Below is his experience of Nadaman Zipangu Restaurant. One of the most memorable experiences of the Japan tour, and there were so many, but this one in particular, was a lunch organised by Ōra King…[Read more]
Guest Blogger Lauraine Jacobs “A True Japanese Cultural Experience”
Food writer and Ōra King Best Dish New Zealand Judge, Lauraine Jacobs, travelled to Japan as part of the fifth annual Ōra King Awards. Below is her experience of Mikawaya Ryokan. No cuisine on this planet exhibits as much careful design, attention to detail, focus on the seasons and the finest ingredients as Japanese restaurant…[Read more]