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Manuka Honey
Main Ingredients: Honey from the Manuka bush. Origin: New Zealand is known for this honey variant, which is produced by bees that pollinate the native Manuka bush.
Kina
Main Ingredients: Sea urchin roe. Origin: Kina is a traditional Māori delicacy harvested from sea urchins, often eaten raw and considered a natural treasure of the sea.
Anzac Biscuits
Main Ingredients: Rolled oats, flour, coconut, sugar, butter, golden syrup, baking soda, boiling water. Origin: Created during World War I for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps soldiers.
Whitebait Fritters
Main Ingredients: Whitebait (tiny fish), egg, flour, salt. Origin: A seasonal delicacy using young fish caught between September and November in New Zealand.
L&P
Main Ingredients: Carbonated water, lemon flavor. Origin: Short for Lemon & Paeroa, it's a soft drink originally created by combining lemon juice with natural mineral water from Paeroa.
Fish and Chips
Main Ingredients: Battered fish, potatoes. Origin: While a British classic, it has become a quintessential New Zealand fast food, with local variations.
Mince and Cheese Pie
Main Ingredients: Ground meat, cheese, onions, gravy, pastry. Origin: Stemming from the British meat pie, this variation became a comfort food in New Zealand.
Hangi
Main Ingredients: Meat (pork, chicken, mutton) and vegetables (potatoes, kumara, carrots). Origin: A traditional Māori method of cooking food using heated rocks buried in a pit oven.
Muttonbird
Main Ingredients: Sooty shearwater (tītī), salt. Origin: A traditional Māori food source, these young seabirds are harvested in the Tītī islands and are a seasonal delicacy.
Rewena Bread
Main Ingredients: Flour, potato, sugar, water. Origin: A traditional Māori potato bread that uses 'rewena', a natural fermentation starter made from potato.
Pavlova
Main Ingredients: Egg whites, sugar, vinegar, cornflour, cream, and fruit. Origin: Named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova during one of her tours in the 1920s in Australia and New Zealand.
Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
Main Ingredients: Vanilla ice cream, honeycomb toffee. Origin: A unique New Zealand creation, its name comes from the British term 'hocus-pocus'.
Feijoa
Main Ingredients: Feijoa fruit. Origin: Native to South America, it's now widely cultivated and enjoyed in New Zealand due to its suitability to the climate.
Boil-Up
Main Ingredients: Pork bones, vegetables (watercress, kumara, potatoes), dumplings. Origin: A traditional Māori dish, it's a hearty stew with meat and vegetables, accompanied by doughboys or dumplings.
Lamingtons
Main Ingredients: Sponge cake, chocolate icing, desiccated coconut. Origin: Believed to be named after Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901.
Kumara
Main Ingredients: Sweet potatoes (kumara). Origin: Brought to New Zealand by early Māori settlers, it has become a staple ingredient in many dishes.
Paua Fritters
Main Ingredients: Paua (abalone), egg, onion, flour, parsley. Origin: Utilizing the indigenous sea snail, this dish is a traditional Māori recipe that has gained nationwide popularity.
Pikelets
Main Ingredients: Flour, milk, eggs, sugar, baking powder. Origin: A Welsh cake that became famous in New Zealand, they are smaller and thicker than the typical pancake.
Crayfish
Main Ingredients: Crayfish. Origin: Often found in the coastal waters of New Zealand, crayfish (locally called 'rock lobster') is a popular seafood dish, especially when prepared on the BBQ or in a creamy sauce.
Colonial Goose
Main Ingredients: Lamb or mutton, stuffing (often with breadcrumbs, herbs, and onions). Origin: A dish from New Zealand mimicking roasted goose using more readily available lamb during the colonial times.
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