#166 Nornie Bero | Mabu Mabu

Nornie Bero is from the Meriam People of Mer Island in the Torres Strait and is the executive chef, CEO and owner of Mabu Mabu. Nornie has been a professional chef for more than twenty-five years and draws inspiration from her cultural heritage and from the abundance of natural resources she grew up with and now champions. Nornie’s cooking style reflects her passion for using local, sustainable ingredients and traditional and modern techniques to create contemporary, creative dishes that tell a story, her story. Nornie’s book, Mabu Mabu, An Australian Kitchen Cookbook is a guide to using native flavours in everyday cooking. Mabu Mabu means help yourself and reflects Nornie’s generous approach to cooking and life. Nornie is joining forces with the Stomping Ground team for a Good Beer Week event on 23 May where they will present a multi-course Torres Strait Island feast inspired by a Creation story. Each course will link to different elements of the story and will include seafood and native meats,, as well as native ingredients from across Australia.