Cuisine in NZ

Signature dishes

Hāngi

Māori traditional cooking by steaming food underground with hot stones

Region: Nationwide (Māori communities)
Main ingredients: Chicken, Lamb, Kumara, Vegetables

Roast Lamb

Herb-infused lamb roast, Sunday roast staple

Region: Nationwide
Main ingredients: Lamb, Rosemary, Potatoes

Fish & Chips

Popular takeaway white fish fry with chips

Region: Coastal areas
Main ingredients: Cod, Potatoes, Vinegar

Pavlova

Dessert of baked meringue shell topped with cream and fruit

Region: Nationwide
Main ingredients: Egg whites, Sugar, Kiwifruit, Berries

Hokey Pokey Ice Cream

National favorite vanilla ice cream with caramelized honey chunks

Region: Nationwide
Main ingredients: Ice cream, Honey, Sugar

Whitebait Fritters

Spring-limited luxury home cooking of juvenile fish bound with egg

Region: West Coast
Main ingredients: Whitebait, Egg, Salt

Mince & Cheese Pie

Portable snack filled with minced meat and cheddar

Region: Nationwide
Main ingredients: Minced beef, Cheese, Pastry

Kumara Chips

Sweet potato fried with sweet salt snack

Region: North Island
Main ingredients: Kumara, Salt

Bluff Oysters

Rich raw oysters from southernmost South Island

Region: Southland
Main ingredients: Oysters

Crayfish (Lobster)

Kaikoura specialty rock lobster simply grilled

Region: Kaikoura
Main ingredients: Rock lobster, Butter, Lemon