One of a kind Food Experiences

The cuisine of New Zealand has been dubbed Pacific Rim, including influences from Polynesia, Europe, and Asia. This fusion of influences has produced a delectable variety of flavors and food at cafés and restaurants around the country. Lamb, pork, cervena (venison), salmon, crayfish, Bluff oysters, whitebait, paua (abalone), mussels, scallops, pipis and tuatua (both types of New Zealand shellfish), kumara (sweet potato), kiwifruit, tamarillo, and pavlova, the country's signature dessert, are some dishes with a distinctively New Zealand flavor. Its uniqueness also lies in the manner in which New Zealanders eat, which is typically as unhurried and unaffected as possible, in keeping with the laid-back Kiwi mentality.

The smoky flavor of the traditional Mori hangi (pronounced hung-ee) is a necessary culinary experience for an authentic sense of New Zealand. A large hole is excavated, filled with plants, and lined with hot stones to cook the food beneath. The food, which includes potatoes, kumara (sweet potato), chicken, pig, lamb, and other veggies, is then put on top. More plants are used to seal the oven after it has been watered throughout. After filling the pit with earth, it is left to steam for a while. In addition, while fish and chips may not rank highly on the scale of nutritious foods, a dinner of this classic takeaway food from New Zealand is a must-have for any visitor to the country.