I have tried Manuka honey, very strong taste. I could imagine it being in ice cream. However, here in the States it goes for $25 to $40 for 6.5oz. Now, the burger with the beet root. I like beets (we just don't add "root"), but when I had burgers in Australia that had a beet on it, it kept trying to slide off the burger, and I wasn't used to the taste of it on a burger. Maybe if it had been pickled I might have liked it better. The other stuff I'd like to try.
Manuka honey does have a distinct and strong flavor, it's a real treat when incorporated into ice cream here in New Zealand! As for the beetroot on burgers, it's definitely a Kiwi and Aussie classic, but I totally get that it can be a bit slippery and an acquired taste. Pickled beetroot might just be the twist you'd enjoy! If you're interested in trying more of New Zealand's unique foods or planning a trip, feel free to join our community at patreon.com/nzpocketguide. We offer weekly group calls and a secret Facebook group where we share tips and insights. Cheers!
Love the videos guys. Please when you do lists, please please put a label on the screen showing the word or item youve just listed. Often with a foreign accent and new items, very hard to tell what you've just said. Thanks again for the awesome guides.♡
Good feedback thanks! We also always include the article related to the video in the description. Check it out! You will have a looooooot of info on each of the dishes we talk about :)
Make sure when you buy Manuka honey overseas, make sure it's not from Oz. Those dirty underarmers are selling non Manuka tree honey as Manuka. Most NZ products have the kiwi stamp on it. Chur bro!
I'm a long gone away Kiwi in America.What I crave or miss is Meat pies, Sausage rolls, custard squares, Cream donuts, ginger crunch , pavlova , lamb with mint or pork with crackle from a Roast shop , fish and chips with fried pineapple , chicken potato chips , boysenberry swirl ice cream, fresh cinnamon mini donuts, white bait fritters , and the sweet and sour pork from a half decent Chinese place... every country does it a little different.
You hit a lot of my favourites. I love that you can buy Pavlova bases in grocery stores and create your dream dessert at home without having to struggle to get the meringue just right. Crayfish are to die for for sure! Sadly I missed out on the chance to taste manuka honey, to my undying regret.Every visitor to NZ should really experience a hangi meal! The Maori people are so generous in sharing their cuisine with the world! How could you not include feijoas though? Green-Lipped mussels are exquisite too! I can only get them frozen in Canada, but I gorged on fresh ones from the grocery stores while I was there. Now I have to and deal with my intense cravings for the foods I love there!
Pies....most people here like Mince and Cheese or Steak and Cheese. Bacon and Egg pie is pretty popular. Butter chicken pie is becoming popular. I love blue cheese and mussel pie. I also like Steak and cheese
Pavlova is definitely a kiwi dessert.It is named after Anna Pavlova,a Russian ballerina who came to NZ with a troupe in the 1920's. Where this morphs into "the pav",I don't know.
I don't like all the foods you put in that list, but that's just me. One thing I miss is Boysenberry Ice-cream. Trumpets is a good source of that flavour. Not so keen on Hokey Pokey, it's too sweet for me. I loved it as a kid mind you, so I do agree it's a good one to try. Jaffas are traditionally rolled down the aisles of the cinema when you're a kid. Generally I don't like kumara, though as chips they might be alright, given I've never tried them in that form. One thing I did come across, was kumara mash, which I really don't like. Others seem to love it. L&P is nice, but it's not as nice since it was taken over by coca cola. Showing my age a bit here. Still if you want something unique to NZ, I'd give it a try. Fish and chips have really improved in quality over the years since I was a child. I remember my Grimsby born and raised mum complain about the way they did chips in NZ way back then. I think it was still the 70s when I heard her say this. Obviously they're much better now, but you still find the odd place, that produces really bad Fish and chips.
Hello guys - love your channel. Being a foodie, I was looking forward to this video.. after going through the list, I'm a little worried. I'm vegetarian - will I struggle in NZ? Of these 15, the only vegetarian stuff was the kumara (and the dessert items .. the soft drink doesn't count :) )
Our pleasure! There is a lot of vegetarian food available in NZ, most restaurants have a vegetarian option for you. We were just listing the traditional foods of New Zealand, and those usually includes meat.
Vegetarian and even vegan options are becoming commonplace in most restaurants and cafes, our produce is grown locally and is seasonal and high quality. If you want out of season produce it is premium price as imported a long way, and the imported qluality isn't great.
Hihi, what about vegetarian food or even vegan food? In the country side easy access? In the cities like Auckland i don't think it would be a problem? right. Thank You for your channel and for the info. That will make it for me easier (for visiting Aotearoa 😉). Blessings and greetings from Am*dam ❌❌❌
Vegan food is available pretty much anywhere in NZ so you should be good, almost all food outlets we go to have some kind of vegetarian or vegan option but you are correct, you will be overwhelm by your options when in the big cities like Auckland that's for sure ;)
@@NZPocketGuide ThankYou good to hear. When you watch some of the video's here on YT, you might think veggie food is difficult in a country where a lot of people love their meat and fish. Also in Maori culture...
Good commentary but you should enlarge the pictures and let them stay on the screen with their name. It's not so important to see you guys talking. Thanks for the effort
So hard to choose just 15, I would have included Bluff Oysters and Pineapple lumps in my list, not sure what I would have taken out of your list to include them though.
There is a lot on offer for vegetarian in New Zealand both in supermarket and in restaurant. You will have plenty of choices :) When are you heading to NZ?
BackpackerGuide.NZ Thank you so much for your quick response! We are going in November, and your videos and website have been very helpful! I was wondering how hard it would be to eat vegan since the sweet potato was the only plant! 😳 🌱🍠 😘
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