Our range of teas is titled ‘Kara Meta.’ In the language of the Meriam People of Mer Island in the Torres Strait, this means ‘our home.’
Try our new tea tins with 14 individual tea bags! Choose from our full range of Kara Meta teas and enjoy a quick and easy cuppa, or gift a tin to a loved one.
Blak Mint:This full-flavour mint tea incorporates our native peppermint gum and river mint, blended with the smooth, slightly earthy aroma of organic rooibos.
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.
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Pineapple Hot Sauce 250ml Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$15.50
1 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
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Tomato Sauce from Mabu Mabu 250ml
Regular price
$16.50
1 in stock
Tomato Sauce- a classic all-rounded. Great with meat, savoury pastries and hot chips (organic tomatoes, bush tomato, powdered mustard, celery salt, garlic powder, onion powder, white vinegar, sugar, pepper, cayenne, salt).
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Hibiscus & Strawberry Gum Jam from Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$20.00
4 in stock
Hibiscus & Strawberry Gum Jam- The floral and tart undertones of wild hibiscus meets with aniseed myrtle and strawberry gum to give us a unique strawberry jam.
These jams are best enjoyed with a slice of good old damper!
Vegan and gluten free
Made in Naarm on Wurundjeri land
285g
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Pepperberry & Plum Jam from Mabu Mabu
Regular price
$20.00
7 in stock
Pepperberry & Plum - Pepperberries give you a warm and spicy flavour with an aromatic clove finish. Paired with Australian plums to create a perfect match.
These jams are best enjoyed with a slice of good old damper!
