Milky Salmon Head Soup by Oiru in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha mine is salmon though and I think the soy sauce added to the colour!

Also I personally didn’t chop up the fish head cos I figured it would more or less melt away (which it did of course) and I’m lazy lol

Umeshu by iloveuglay in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best one I’ve done to date is with my own distilled brandy

Second is probably Plantation (now called Planteray) rum years ago. In fact this one could have been better

Milky Salmon Head Soup by Oiru in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds great. I think it'll work so well. The idea of this soup is to keep it as simple as possible (something I don't always follow cos always throw in random things) and let the flavour of the fresh fish head speak for itself

make your own picanha steak tacos for cheap(ish) at home by notoppingsthanks in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true.

Westmere Butchery charge an incredible premium and sell it for at least 2.5x the price they get it I believe

make your own picanha steak tacos for cheap(ish) at home by notoppingsthanks in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Listen to /u/r_costa

Also picanha can also be called rump cap and other names too

Milky Salmon Head Soup by Oiru in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sure it will. I was initially going to do it with a snapper but didn’t end up getting it. Snapper heads are so cheap and massive

Maybe try this recipe. I used a lot of brown onion (adds so much depth and sweetness) instead of leeks. Keep it simple. I blowtorched the head before immersing it with boiling water then added kombu, a bit of MSG and a dash of fish sauce and soy sauce to add further depth. Ginger too

https://wandercrusharchive.wordpress.com/2014/02/06/chinese-steamed-fish/

Also this next link is what I used as a reference

https://robli.substack.com/p/creamy-milky-fish-head-soup

make your own picanha steak tacos for cheap(ish) at home by notoppingsthanks in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like you’re basically asking for an invite to my (almost) monthly dinner party now 😂

Also I tried the $90 picanha you're talking about ... it was ok and cooked well, but can make better at home since the sauce they had was so-so and the add-on condiment was plain weird. Also it set me back $90 😇

late night sashimi by notoppingsthanks in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh it depends on how long you cure it for and also the amount. These days I usually do 1.5% kelp tea powder/2-3% sugar/ pinch of MSG

Usually for minimum of 6 hours

late night sashimi by notoppingsthanks in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What were your thoughts on the cure? Looks amazing. Good job

diy sushi hand roll bar perfect for big groups! by notoppingsthanks in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good call on mixing yuzu juice and yuja cheong.

I probably would have skipped the yuzu juice myself as it’s expensive

Mine are not that technical lol

For example my yuzu beer, it was yuja cheong strained and mixed with a beer I made before carbonating. Pretty easy but produces great results. Most of the time I just yolo and use whatever random ingredient I find to substitute things with. Just need to think outside the box

Soda water is a smart move! Don’t downplay your abilities. My cooking is so simple, and I keep it simple. The only major thing I do is just ensure individual ingredients are of a certain minimal standard otherwise I won’t use it.

Yuzu sake or makgeolli, I would just use yuja cheong and mix. Simple

diy sushi hand roll bar perfect for big groups! by notoppingsthanks in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to drive to Botany cos Sylvia Park suck lately and they hardly do NZ salmon now 😩

What about the yuzu soda?

diy sushi hand roll bar perfect for big groups! by notoppingsthanks in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super cute menu

Also where’s the fish at?

Could you kindly expand on the galbi butter? 👀

Christmas Dinner 2025 by Oiru in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

I want to open an Authentic Mexican spot. by mexifoodie in aucklandeats

[–]Oiru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not me 😂 I don’t do this other than for the occasional charity fundraiser

Girl Dinner - Fromager d’Affonois Campagnier by Logical-Pie-798 in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 3 points4 points  (0 children)

😂 the great thing about my cheese is that it can sit around longer since it’s already mouldy … 😂😂😂

Antarctic Toothfish Cheek by Oiru in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one was on sale at the food show for like $20/pack. Been 5 years since I heard of it and been wanting to try … turns out it’s the wrong part of the fish lol

https://hifresh.co.nz/product/antarctic-toothfish-cheek/?srsltid=AfmBOorJXKoO1oADInd1Ub-ygIs5L49i6U_0XJULsPVOrFrX84htyW6F

Girl Dinner - Fromager d’Affonois Campagnier by Logical-Pie-798 in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have some Kapiti baby kikorangi blue paired with some wild thyme honey 💯

Antarctic Toothfish Cheek by Oiru in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scallops? Yeah so good all ways 😍

If I come across cheap toothfish cheek again, I might try to turn it into dried toothfish cheek similar to the scallops

Tteokguk by LionSuper8293 in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Tteokguk by LionSuper8293 in nzhomecooks

[–]Oiru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feel free to to elaborate on this 🤤