New Zealand
Māori earth-oven traditions meet British baking; lamb, seafood, kūmara and beloved dairy desserts. That is the short version of what New Zealand cooks. Look for Hāngī (meat and kūmara steamed underground on heated stones, Māori feast tradition), Pavlova (meringue cake with whipped cream and kiwifruit, hotly claimed from Australia) and Mince and Cheese Pie (flaky pie of savory minced beef and melted cheese, bakery staple). Steam cooking on heated stones came with Polynesian ancestors; in Rotorua, geothermal steam boxes and pools replace the pit entirely. This atlas has 38 New Zealand dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.
38 dishes.
ToroiMussels dressed with boiled pūhā greens and their liquor; sharp and briny.
Whitebait FrittersDelicate egg fritters packed with tiny whole whitebait, West Coast delicacy-
Ginger Beer Plant
Home-fermented ginger and sugar brew kept alive as a bubbling starter. Ready in 20 min to start, then 5 min…
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Ginger Crunch
Shortbread slice under a thick chewy ginger caramel icing. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking. 16 pieces.…
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Kānga Pirau
Maize steeped in running water for months, then boiled into sour porridge. A fermented & pickled recipe from New Zealand.
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Kawakawa Tea
Infusion of heart-shaped native pepper leaves; peppery and slightly bitter. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 15 minutes cooking. Serves…
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Kina
Sea urchin roe scooped raw from the spiny shell, briny and custard-soft. Ready in 15 min prep and none cooking.…
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Kiwi Burger
Beef burger with beetroot, fried egg, cheese and salad in a bun. Ready in 25 min prep and 20 min…
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Kiwifruit
Fuzzy green or gold fruit eaten halved with a spoon, tart and floral. A snack recipe from New Zealand.
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L&P
Lemon-flavoured sparkling drink from Paeroa, ‘world famous in New Zealand’. Ready in 15 min prep and 10 min cooking. 6…
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Lolly Cake
No-bake log of malt biscuits studded with colourful lollies, rolled in coconut. Ready in 20 min prep and none cooking.…