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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Tan square

A New Zealand slice with a crumbly shortbread-style base and a rich caramel topping made with butter, sugar, golden syrup, and condensed milk.

Whitebait fritter

Delicate whitebait is combined with egg and flour, then pan-fried into a thin savory fritter.

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