A FOOD TRADITION
New Zealand cuisine
A national tradition combining Māori, British, Pacific, and other influences with distinctive baking, seafood, meat pies, and modern seasonal cooking.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Jelly Tip
A New Zealand frozen dessert consisting of vanilla ice cream with a raspberry jelly centre or topping and a chocolate-coated tip.
Kiwi burger
A New Zealand-style burger typically combines a beef patty in a wheat-flour bun with beetroot, fried egg, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and sometimes pineapple.
Lamington
An Australian sponge cake is coated in chocolate icing and rolled in desiccated coconut, sometimes with a jam or cream filling.
Lolly cake
A New Zealand no-bake confection made from crushed malt biscuits, butter, sweetened condensed milk, confectionery lollies, and coconut.
Louise cake
A New Zealand baked slice made with a shortcake base, raspberry jam filling, and a coconut meringue topping.
New Zealand meat pie
A savory baked pastry filled with seasoned beef in a thick gravy.
Pāua fritter
Chopped pāua, a New Zealand abalone, is mixed with egg, flour, and onion before being pan-fried as a savory fritter.
Pavlova
A crisp-on-the-outside, soft-centered meringue is topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.
Pikelets
Small, lightly sweetened New Zealand griddle cakes made from a leavened batter and commonly served with spreads or cream.
Roast lamb
A traditional New Zealand roast of lamb served with roasted vegetables and commonly seasoned with garlic and rosemary.
Russian fudge
A New Zealand-style soft fudge made by simmering sugar, butter, golden syrup, and sweetened condensed milk until firm and creamy.
Sausage roll
A rolled sheet of wheat pastry enclosing seasoned sausage meat and baked until crisp and golden.
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