Our range of pantry items is title 'Kara Meta'. In the language of the Meriam People of Mer Island in the Torres Strait, this means 'My Home'.
Our small batch teas, spices and sauces with Indigenous and tropical flavours are all made by hand and sourced from suppliers who are passionate about Australia's Indigenous food industry.
We are on a mission to put Indigenous ingredients in kitchens across Australia, celebrating the diversity and flavour of Indigenous Australian foods.
In Mabu Mabu, charismatic First Nations chef Nornie Bero champions the tastes of native flavours in everyday cooking by unlocking the secrets of Australian herbs, spices, vegetables and fruits.
Nornie grew up on the island of Mer in the Torres Strait and while her wanderlust would take her to Italian and Japanese kitchens in Melbourne and London via Townsville, her home now is Mabu Mabu, a restaurant renowned in Melbourne and beyond for its innovative and delicious Australian Indigenous food.
This book, also called Mabu Mabu – which means help yourself – reflects Nornie’s approach to cooking: simple, accessible, delicious, and colourful! Her native pantry (explored in a comprehensive glossary of native ingredients) includes seeds, succulents, nuts, plants and herbs, and her recipes range from Pumpkin and Wattleseed dampers (for which she is known) to Kangaroo Tail Bourguignon to Saltbush Butter, Quandong Relish, Pickled Karkalla and Pulled Wild Boar.
Nornie also shares her knowledge of foraging, sourcing and substitutions, as well as the story of her formative years foraging, fishing and cooking alongside her beloved father on Mer.
Pineapple Hot Sauce 250ml Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$14.00
3 in stock
A tropical hot sauce for fish and white meats or as a salad dressing.
Ingredients:
Chillies
Fresh Pineapple
Fresh Coriander
Lime Juice
White Vinegar
Salt
Sugar
Desert Herbs 30g by Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$16.00
25 in stock
An amazing bush style meat rub that can be added to koftas, meatballs or straight onto a leg of lamb.
Handmade in Naarm on Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung Land
Lemon Myrtle 20g by Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$16.00
25 in stock
Can be used as a substitute for lemongrass or preserved lemon in curries and tagines.
Handmade in Naarm on Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung Land
Salt Bush 20g Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$16.00
17 in stock
A rich umami flavor. Great for soups, sauces and curries.
Pepperberry 20g by Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$16.00
23 in stock
A powerful substitute to pepper, best used in moderation on meat and roast vegetables
Hand made in Naarm on Wurundjeri Land.
Green Tomato Hot Sauce 250ml Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$14.00
2 in stock
A zesty Mexican style hot sauce.
Can be used with tacos or as a salad dressing
Ingredients:
Green Tomatoes
Bush Tomatoes
Jalapeno Chillies
Fresh Coriander
Garlic
Onion
White Vinegar
Lime Juice
Island Marinade 250ml Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$14.00
35 in stock
The Torres Strait has a long history of trading with Asian and Polynesian peoples. As a result, you will often find soy sauce in our cooking.
Use this marinade to make an outstanding fried chicken or barbecue pork
Ingredients:
Dark Soy
Ginger
Garlic
Tropical Lemon Aspen Sea Salt 45g Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$16.00
7 in stock
An amazingly versatile salt that can be added to fish, roast vegetables or cooked meats.
Handmade in Naarm on Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung Land.
Wattleseed Hot Chocolate 200g Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$25.00
34 in stock
This rich hot chocolate powder is flavoured with the nutty-coffee aroma of wattleseed along with aniseed myrtle and raw sugar.
Simply add to warm milk and enjoy.
Aba's Tea Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$25.00
16 in stock
This tea includes dried strawberry gum leaf along with cinnamon myrtle and wild hibiscus flowers, giving an aromatic scent.
A wonderful stress reliever, high in Vitamin C and antioxidants.
Ingredients:
Strawberry Gum
Cinnamon Myrtle
Lemon Myrtle
Wild Hibiscus
Blak Mint 50g Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$25.00
23 in stock
This full-flavour mint tea incorporates our native peppermint gum and river mint, blended with the smooth, slightly earthy aroma of organic rooibos.
Caffeine Free.
Ingredients:
Peppermint Gum
Rivermint
Organic Rooibos
Mabu Mabu Chai 100g
Regular price
$25.00
11 in stock
Loose Leaf Indigenous Spiced Chai Tea, Tin 100g - This unique chai includes Indigenous spices of wattleseeds, cinnamon myrtle, and pepperberry, along with cardamon, star anise, cloves, and loose leaf organic rooibos (naturally caffeine-free), to create a delicious and aromatic beverage.
