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Fiona Uyema is a television chef, cookbook author and creator of Fused by Fiona Uyema, a range of healthy Asian cooking essentials. After years of living and travelling in Asia, Fiona had the idea for Fused after returning home to Ireland and noticing that many Asian-inspired sauces on supermarket shelves contained unnecessary additives and refined sugars.
Inspired by a vision to raise the standard of Asian ingredients and sauces in retail stores, Fiona began testing recipes in her kitchen. The result was Fused by Fiona Uyema, a range of game-changing cupboard staples designed to make mealtimes simple, healthy and delicious, using only 100% natural ingredients and no refined sugars.
Here, Fiona shares her life in food…
A bowl of homemade matcha granola with natural yoghurt and fresh fruit—it’s wholesome, nourishing, and a great way to start the day.
Something Asian-inspired—that’s where I feel most at home. Recently, I served my uncles a Thai Green Curry Soup with fresh Irish mussels alongside grilled seafood lightly seasoned with Japanese flavours. It was a hit!
As a child, it was definitely my mum. But as I grew older, my time in Japan introduced me to a new world of culinary inspiration. As a college student, my Japanese homestay mother gave me a passion for Japanese home cooking. Then, while working and living in a rural village in Japan, the elderly community took me under their wing and taught me everything I now know about Japanese food and culture.
Savoury, always!
I love the new tapas-style dining trend, so I’d say casual pub grub with some flair.
I enjoy anywhere that celebrates Ireland’s excellent local produce, especially seafood.
I recently had a fantastic coffee at Unfiltered Coffee Co in Inchicore, Dublin.
Matcha, without a doubt. It’s energising and packed with antioxidants.