New Zealand is well-reputed for its range of mouthwatering delicacies. Inspired by Asian, Polynesian, and European cuisine, its own cuisine has distinct traits. However, there are meals that have a pure New Zealand origin and style. The main ingredients of the New Zealand diet are fish and seafood, thanks to the fact that the country is an island nation surrounded by waters that teem with a vast range of fish varieties.
There is nothing distinctly Maori in a typical New Zealand breakfast as it consists of, cereals, some toast, a cup of tea, or coffee, or a glass of milk or juice- just like anywhere else in the world. New Zealanders can also prepare a heavy breakfast consisting of cooked tomatoes, hash browns, mushrooms, bacon, egg, and baked beans.
Lunch is pretty simple: a sandwich or hot pies will do fine in most days for a typical New Zealander. Hot pies are a kind of small pastry consisting of a filling of meat. The most common pies are cheese and mince, or mince alone, or bacon and egg, and steak pies.
There are other less common pies, for example, kumara (which is a local sweet potato), lamb, and other enticing ingredients. However, there are people who prefer healthier salads and fruits. When there is time, New Zealanders can prepare roasted beef- or any other meat- as well as pumpkins and roasted potatoes for lunch.
Supper usually contains cooked vegetables and at most times meat, or fish and chips. It is the main meal of the day for a New Zealander.
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Kiwis also relish in Maori Hangi. Maori Hangi is a special kind of cuisine that entails putting vegetables and meat in a basket before slowly cooking them under the ground. Here, hot stones are placed in a pit, the food is placed on top, and they are then covered with some earth to ensure heat does not escape. The food will be ready in six hours.
The most popular dessert in New Zealand is called pavlova. Pavlova is a melange consisting of whipped cream, topped with fresh fruit, for example, the kiwi fruit or strawberries. It is named Pavlova in memory of a Russian ballet dancer who came to New Zealand close to a century ago.
For candies, New Zealanders have Lollies. Some of the most notable lollies include jaffas, minties, and pineapple lumps.
For a drink, most New Zealanders prefer the Lemon and Paeroa (L&P) which was first produced in the little town of Paeroa over a century ago. The drink is now a household name in the whole of New Zealand. In fact, the drink is regarded as the icon of New Zealand. Among the ingredients that go into making this drink is water and lemon. Probably to remind the world that L&P originated there, in the town of Paeroa, there is a 7-metre tall replica of an L&P bottle.
Revelers are not left behind. There is a vast range of beers produced in New Zealand, but the common beers you will find include Steinlager, Lion Red, Export Gold, Macs Gold, Speights, Waikato, Tui, and DB. That is in addition to the small breweries that prepare their own beer too.
