The team at Eastern Kitchen love food as much as you. We are passionate about creating authentic Japanese style food for Australians. Firstly, we select the best ingredients from Australia and overseas. These ingredients are then used in authentic Japanese recipes to create memorable moments.
Eastern Kitchen products are available in the frozen food section of Costco.
From August 2021 Eastern Kitchen products will be in the frozen food section of some Woolworths stores too.
Kara-age Chicken is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. It is a common dish at izakaya (Japanese pub) or in bento boxes. It is estimated that over 22 billion pieces of kara-age chicken are eaten in Japan every year. The dish is so popular there is even a kara-age festival in Oita Japan.
Gyoza is a very popular dish in Japan. Japanese Gyoza is different to other countries such as China. Japanese Gyoza has a thinner wrapper and is best pan fried. In some countries, including USA, gyoza are called ‘potstickers’.
Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup made with wheat noodles. Different regions will use different broths and ingredients to create their own style of ramen. Ramen is very popular in Japan and it is estimated that Tokyo alone has over 5,000 ramen shops.
Udon is made with thick wheat noodles. Udon can be served hot, normally in a soup. Udon can also be served chilled, normally in a salad or on its own with a dipping sauce.