Kiwi culinary delights: delicious food and beverage

Maori culture is deeply rooted in New Zealand and its cuisine has a lot to do with it. It isn’t only a country to visit its beautiful beaches or known for its rugby team “All Blacks”, but also a place to enjoy delicious food and drinks. There's no more authentic way to explore the Kiwi nation than through its food. This country has a range of delicious and unique meals, sweets and drinks that you should definitely try on your trip. You can even learn the recipes, go to any store, buy what you need and prepare a delicious dinner yourself. Let's take a look at its culinary delights:

Hangi

Hangi is a traditional Maori dinner cooked in an earth oven. The process of cooking hangi involves placing food such as potatoes, meat, vegetables and kumara (Maori sweet potato) to cook underground with the help of hot rocks. The result is a delicious delicacy that has a unique smoky and earthy flavor. It is a unique culinary experience.

Kiwi burger and kumara

The Kiwi burger is a burger unique to New Zealand. Beef or lamb, these burgers feature lettuce, tomato, fried egg and sliced beet. It's a delicious combination of flavors that reflects the Kiwi food culture. As an accompaniment you can add kumara. It is a variety of sweet potato grown in New Zealand. It is cooked in a variety of ways, such as roasted, fried or mashed. It is a popular accompaniment to kiwi dishes and provides a sweet and comforting taste.

Pineapple Lumps

Nor can‍ you miss the traditional sweet known as Pineapple Lumps, which is a chocolate-covered pineapple-based treat. Although it may seem like a strange combination, it is a sweet that you will love from the first bite and that you will only find in this land.

Feijoa and kiwi

Feijoa is a fruit typical of New Zealand that is used in various desserts. From cakes to ice cream, this fruit brings a unique and unmistakable flavor to any sweet treat in which it is used. Not least, there is the famous kiwi. This fruit is one of the most representative of New Zealand and is also found in a wide variety of desserts.

Local beer

New Zealand is also famous for its craft beers. From light to dark beers, there's one for every palate. Some‍ of the most popular brands‍ are Moa, Tuatara and Epic. There's nothing like having a cold beer after a day of adventures in this wonderful country!

Pinot Noir from Central Otago

The country is world renowned for its Pinot Noir, especially those from the Central Otago region. The vineyards nestled among the spectacular mountains in the south of the country produce wines with notes of red fruits and spice, resulting in a full-bodied and ‍ exceptionally flavorful drink.

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