Experimenting with fusion foods is great fun. Here, we’ve mixed Italian with Japanese! This is really easy to do. Make a simple bolognese sauce using tomatoes (canned or fresh if you have time) and fresh basil. In a hot pan, make a circle of grated parmesan cheese and let it first melt then crisp up. […]

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We eat MARUKO Gyoza almost every day! We never get sick of it because we change up the flavours and sauces that go with it. Try something different using miso paste. Miso paste is cheap and easy to find in almost all supermarkets, including Coles and Woolworths if you check the international aisle. Simply smear […]

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Keeping a packet of frozen gyoza at home is great for when you can’t be bothered to cook, but want something warm and filling. They are cooked in a total of 6 minutes, and ready to eat instantly. To change things up a little bit, use different dipping sauces each time you cook. While it’s […]

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Hello! We are WPM Australia and we have a new website!! Please check it out and leave us a comment telling us what you think! WPM Australia is a Japanese run Australian company – we make gyoza dumplings and ramen noodles and soup with Australian ingredients right here in Sydney and we supply some of […]

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If you’re a fan of O-san, the Chinatown favourite for cheap ramen, then you’ll want to put visiting Wok and Noodle Bar at the top of your to-do list. Opened earlier this year, the menu is a more diverse and exciting list of ramen developed by O-san himself. You can also find homemade gyoza on […]

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This month, Washoku Lovers is introducing featured products! Each month we’ll be highlighting different Japanese food products that you can get in Australia which will help you whip up a Japanese feast at home. Our inaugural product is Maruko Gyoza – Japanese pork dumplings made in Sydney with 98% Australian ingredients. It’s quite impressive that […]

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Recently, Washoku Lovers was invited to visit the factory where Maruko Gyoza and also ramen noodles are made! Watching the foods be produced was extremely interesting, so let me break it down for you:   Gyoza The dumpling wrappers are a simple flour-water mixture (but the flour itself is a secret!) that’s churned in a […]

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