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Lamb, pavlova, green-lipped mussels and Māori hāngī.

Iconic recipes

Pavlova
Dessert🇳🇿 New Zealand

Pavlova

Crisp meringue shell, marshmallow centre, whipped cream and fresh summer berries.

2h 8Medium
Hāngī
Main🇳🇿 New Zealand

Hāngī

Earth-oven feast of meat and root vegetables steamed for hours over hot stones — the heart of Māori manaakitanga.

5h 12Hard
Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
Dessert🇳🇿 New Zealand

Hokey Pokey Ice Cream

Vanilla ice cream rippled with shards of golden honeycomb — NZ's national scoop.

30m + freeze 8Easy
Roast Kūmara
Side🇳🇿 New Zealand

Roast Kūmara

Wedges of orange kūmara roasted with manuka honey, thyme and butter until caramelised.

45m 6Easy
Afghan Biscuits
Baking🇳🇿 New Zealand

Afghan Biscuits

Cocoa-cornflake shortbread biscuits topped with chocolate icing and a single walnut.

45m 18Easy
Kiwi Mince & Cheese Pie
Baking🇳🇿 New Zealand

Kiwi Mince & Cheese Pie

Hand-sized hot pie of beef mince gravy under a molten cheese cap and flaky puff lid.

2h 6Medium
Whitebait Fritters
Appetizer🇳🇿 New Zealand

Whitebait Fritters

West Coast delicacy — tiny whitebait barely bound with egg, fried golden and squeezed with lemon.

20m 4Easy
Lolly Cake
Dessert🇳🇿 New Zealand

Lolly Cake

No-bake log of crushed Malt biscuits and condensed milk studded with fruit puffs, rolled in coconut.

20m + chill 12Easy
Roast NZ Lamb with Mint Sauce
Main🇳🇿 New Zealand

Roast NZ Lamb with Mint Sauce

Pasture-raised lamb leg studded with garlic and rosemary, served with sharp fresh mint sauce.

2h 6Medium
Green-Lipped Mussels in White Wine
Main🇳🇿 New Zealand

Green-Lipped Mussels in White Wine

Marlborough green-lipped mussels steamed open in white wine, garlic, cream and parsley.

25m 4Easy
Louise Cake
Baking🇳🇿 New Zealand

Louise Cake

Buttery shortcake base spread with raspberry jam and topped with coconut meringue.

1h 12Easy