I decided to try different Kiwi snacks, treats and drinks! Which ones do you enjoy? Which ones did I miss? Let me know! Kaibosh food bank: www.kaibosh.org.nz/
Keep the comments and suggestions for the next snack video coming! By the way... I'm so sorry for not shaking the chocolate milk on camera. I promise as soon as the video was finished and I drank the rest of it, it was very much shaken!! Thank you so much to everyone who has suggested different things to try and given me their thoughts on how best to enjoy certain snacks. You are all educating me so much and it's fantastic. Thank you again. I will do my best to reply to everyone! Curls
NZ Cadbury was better when it was made in NZ in Dunedin but they closed the factory and sent all the choc manufacture to Australia a few years ago and yeah well you are now observing the result.
You need to try whittaker's peanut slab. I remember my dad would come home with them from work and he'd give them to me as he didn't like peanuts but they are so good and a classic in my opinion
I was jealous of him being able to enjoy that for the first time! I was probably a toddler so can’t remember meeting my two favourite foods, which were always found at kids’ birthday parties.
Someone may have mentioned but the kiwi onion dip was invented by a lady in the 60s who worked at nestle and the onion dip was not a popular item so she was trying to promote it and created this absolute deliciousness 🤤 there was a news story about it a while ago lol big news 😂
I'm 73. I was a pre-teen and teenager through the 1960's. Nestlé had their Reduced Cream in a tin, which wasn't wildly popular when we still had fresh dairy products delivered to the gate every morning. Including fresh cream. At the same time, Maggi powdered soups were new to NZ and again, people hesitated to buy. Making your own soup was so normal for the post war family. Rosemary Dempsey popularised (maybe invented ?) the Onion dip. Among us under 20's it took off like crazy ! We had no wartime memories of 'canned dairy' or 'powdered soup' and it was quick and easy to prepare, and could wait until your flatmates had a party. Then, all on !! Simpler times, I know ❤
Cabruary NZ changed from cocoa butter to palm oil to cut cost about 10 years ago and there was a huge public backlash because it tasted different (they said it wouldn't taste different), and most NZ changed over to Whittakers and never looked back. The downfall of cabruary, they tried changing back but it was too late and now the factory in NZ is closed down.
Good. fk cadbury and their palm oil bullshit. Just put the price up instead. dont screw with the ingredients. More than happy to keep buying Whittakers in Australia. Top shelf chocolate.
Yeah - they were trying to improve the numbers before the sale to Kraft in 2010. They shrank the bars, switched to less environmentally friendly packaging that disguised the reduced size, and put palm oil in, so you got less chocolate. The palm oil was the last straw for me. Farming of palm oil is responsible for deforestation, and loss of habitat, driving species to extinction. The farming uses herbicides and pesticides which cause health issues for the farmers community. The farmers live in poverty, with no choice but to farm. Additionally, palm oil is high in saturated fats, and once oxidized in food production can pose health issues for consumers. I avoid Cadbury products. (Made easier by the fact that Whitkars tasks better.)
You could try Pavlova, Lamingtons, Brandy snaps, Ambrosia, Lolly Cake, Jaffa’s, Kiwifruit, Hokey Pokey ice cream, good old kiwi barbecue, K Bars, Whitebait fritters, Vogels bread with Marmite (or Vegemite), Feijoas (not originally from NZ) but they go off here when they are in season and they are my fav fruit! Jet plane lollies, milkshake lollies, Manuka honey. Now I’m hungry 😂 And welcome to NZ 😊
Be fair, remind them to use only the lightest touch of vegemite until the get used to it. It is very strong savory taste. For beginners a "freckle" amount of wdll buttered toast , maybe later with melted NZ cheddar on top
Your pronounciation of Paeroa was perfect haha i remember there was an ad years ago of a little girl wrapping individual sorched almonds as gifts on xmas and giving them to her family and it made it popular amongst kids🤣
Wait till the Cookietime Xmas buckets come out... they're to die for. 💝 And funnily enough, the pineapple lumps from the warehouse, in the freezer are pretty yummy. 🤣
I work in a post shop, and the three biggest items sent are, Reduced Cream, Onion Dip, and Whittaker's Chocolate.They are the most requested items by expats from their family's here in New Zealand. The Pineapple Lumps used to be better, but Pascals changed their recipe and they are not as good as they used to be. With the chocolate milk, when it first came out you had to line up to get it and the you were limited to how many you could get at a time, even then you were lucky to get one as they kept selling out and they couldn't keep up with the production. Didn't get to try one until six months had passed, haven looked back since, but you are right they are a real treat item due to the cost. But soooo worth it :) When we have a BBQ or family get together the fights over the onion dip can get a bit intense.
I lived in the UK for 10 years. For anyone homesick, you CAN buy Nestle Reduced Cream in all supermarkets, but it's called Nestle Extra Thick Cream 🎉 Tell your family to save money and just send you 10 packs of Onion Soup mix next time 🤑 I only ever found French Onion soup mix and it just wasn't the same.
100% try our pies from bakeries, hangi and boil up if you get the chance! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL 😍 As a Māori, you pronounced our Māori words very well! Be proud of yourself ☺️
Regarding pineapple lumps, the brand to get is Regina (sometimes known as Rainbow), made by the company that invented pineapple lumps (and the last independently owned candy company in NZ) in little old Oamaru.
I stopped eating Cadbury when they went over to Aussie because they changed most of the rose's chocolates. Whittaker's are awesome and so many products now. If you get Whittaker's in anything at least you know it is going to be good. Have you tried the old salad dressing recipe with condensed milk? I always have it on my salad in the summer time.
If you want a definite improvement on the texture of the pineapple lumps, leave them in the fridge for a bit before you eat them, you'll thank me later! ;) Also it was great to see a shoutout for Kaibosh, I know a few people who volunteer there. To anyone reading this in the Wellington area with money to spare, that's a damn good place to put it
OSM bars are made by Cookie Time and they are the NZ go to hiking bar. I miss NZ very much. When you cracked open the L & P, I nearly shed tear 😢 I love that you donated to the food bank too! Chur 🤙
Yep OSM - One Square Meal made by Cookie Time are a big surprise hit for them. It's a must have bar on any hike or afternoon break. They are expensive but worth every cent. My sister & brother in law from Wales were hooked when I gave them a box for their tour around NZ
Lolly cake - a kiwi classic traditionally found at kids birthday parties (alongside the fairy bread and cheerios!) Some bakeries have it, or find a recipe and make it yourself - It's basically malt biscuits, condensed milk and eskimos (though you're not allowed to call them eskimos anymore - but I don't know what the 'new' name is!)
I love this video!! thanks making it because New Zealand never gets any recognition it’s like the forgotten country I like to say. so this was really funny and fun to watch so thank you for making my day!
Scorched almonds aren’t new 😆 we used to give them to dad for Christmas when I was growing up. I even remember the ads for them at Christmas time in the 90s. Ohhhh and V! That came out when I was a teenager and I got terribly addicted! Thankfully haven’t touched one in a couple decades but now the blue one intrigues me. Your videos are good! Fun to see NZ through your eyes.
Had them [Scorched Almonds) in the sixties, and they're older than that. By the way, we used to pronounce it Nestle's as in to nestle down, not Nest Lay.
Pineapple lumps are usually more chewy like nougat but will be hard if cold (some ppl prefer them that way and will freeze them). Scorched almonds are the xmas gift for people who you don't care about, but Graze skinny-dipped almonds are amazing.
@@MeoithTheSecond I agree Cadbury roses or a box of favourites are for people you don’t care about that much. I remember getting my dad scorched almonds for Christmas or Father’s Day
A LOT of people I know prefer to put their Pineapple Lumps (still unopened in bag) in the freezer for at least an hour, I myself don’t mind either but I do know 8/10 people I know prefer the freezer option of Pineapple Lumps
Thanks for making this video. Proud to be a New Zealander right now. Love your reaction to the onion chip dip. Salt and Vinegar also being my favourite flavour.
Scorched Almonds have never gone out of fashion even back when I was a kid in the 80’s. They are normally only purchased at Xmas at the supermarket checkout when you release you need to get the kids something for their stockings. You should also review Milo, Burger Rings, and Mallowpuffs.
Thanks for the video... making me homesick 😄. An iconic Kiwi dessert, at least for me, are Brandy Snaps (filled with NZ fresh-whipped cream of course).
You're making me nostalgic! My mum used to make these when I was a kid, especially around Christmas. It used to be my job to fill them with cream and I always made a complete mess of it, lol!
Me and my wife live in Brazil, and we're moving to NZ in a few weeks. Your channel is very entertaining and has shown us a lot of information and insights about the country that we didn't get elsewhere. Keep it up the good work, man! We love your channel!
Welcome to NZ! What part of NZ will you be living in? If you discover a NZ source for Brazilian foods (especially aceite de dende and carne seca, let me know)!
Wow Leandro that is so so cool to hear. Thank you so much for the comments and thank you for listening all the way from Brazil - obrigada! I hope you enjoy your time in NZ, trust me when I say you will receive a warm and lovely welcome from everyone. Boa sorte!
@@Oamaruastro Auckland! I'm sure as hell am going to search for these unique Brazilian foods, don't worry hahaha. But we're actually very excited to try the Asian and Indian food throughout the city. We love spicy food!
So glad you made the onion dip and enjoyed with salt and vinegar chips it’s my faaaavvv! And very classic kiwi especially at Christmas time! And the cookie time cookie is best after 30 seconds in the microwave 😊
Give Puhoi valley chocolate milk a go too if you haven't already. Also try the ice coffee flavour, no word of a lie its the smoothest and creamiest damn drink Ive ever had
K-Bars, Toffee Milks (both Whitaker's products), Toffee Pops, Foxton Fizz. The dip can be more 'gourmet' made with french onion soup. Spaceman candy sticks. Buzz Bars. Mayceys confectionary range (jersey caramels!). Paua fritters. Whitebait fritters. Kina on steak (surf and turf for wildmen). Manuka smoked eel. Mountain oysters. And Marmite on Vogels toast with NZ butter. And don't forget Whitaker's white chocolate, there is nothing..., nothing, quite like it.
This comment gave me nostalgia and made my mouth water. Speaking of kiwi seafood, Lobster hangi is incredible. Whitebait are endangered btw, not gonna be the guy to tell you to cut it from your life, just trying to spread awareness as I want people to be able to whitebait with their families like I did as a kid.
@@zacharyseales3775 As do I. The entire coast where I live is under rahui. The family land has a coastal creek with good whitebait each year, fished only for 2 weeks. (A delicacy not a complete food source). Why they closed our coast here was from hundreds of outside vehicles and to be openly honest, Asian migrants. Their specialty was wiring the rocks, in which doing, everything is taken. Driving from as far as Auckland and Hawkes Bay for a tide these wankers are now noted, and their tyres slashed. We have a smaller legal paua size here, and the outsiders were taking the lot, tide after tide.
Omg! I'm so glad you liked our snacks! A classic kiwi dessert are lamingtons! Australians always say lamingtons are australian, but we kiwis know they're really from NZ :D
@@michellecourtney780 the earliest record was for a state dimmer in Wellington. Believe that debate has now been settled in NZs favour. Lamingtons are definately Australian. Belive from Queensland named after Lord Lamington.
@@brianhogg9857 I think you’ll find it used to be called desiccated coconut sponge and was first seen in a New Zealand portrait by JR Smythe in 1888. Lamington was governor between 96 and 1901
I wanna say that pronunciation of paeroa was so awesome and it was so cool you tried to pronounce it properly. It felt so funny to hear it pronounced properly in an overseas video.
THE iconic kiwi chocolate bar is the Whitkars Peanut Slab. The milk chocolate one is the original (not the dark or the almond). I remember being so annoyed when Cadbury's tried to steal/ copy this and brought out the 'Slab', exact small size. Thank goodness local Kiwi's refused to buy it and it is no longer!! Of course the NZ Marmite goes without saying, it's thicker than the UK version. Other classic childhood treats that you can normally only get from the local dairy are K-bars and Toffee Milk bars. Both are hard, tooth breaking bars, especially the K-bar. You have to really suck on this one! These are both from Whittakers. Original Toffee Pop biscuits are a classic. There is a technique for eating these that is also important for a lot of fans. You nibble the fluted edge of the biscuit first, before eating the rest! Tip Top brand Jelly tip ice creams (on a stick). Ice cream sandwich, with the square vanilla ice-cream sandwiched between two slices of pink wafers. You are going to be busy!!
The almond version is superior to the nasty peanut bar. The chocolate is brittle and the peanuts taste funny. That's a no from me. But I grab the almond bar every time I'm at the check out 🐖🐷
its become a bit varied, sometimes its like that, sometimes it just hard enough to crack like you hear in the video. Personally ive become a fan of freezing them
As an alternative for your dip, and still sticking with Maggi, try adding Bacon & Onion soup mix or Pumpkin & Garlic soup mix to the reduced cream instead of just standard onion. You wont be disappointed.
Love watching ur vids interesting watching a foreigner react to our country and ur the first person I’ve seen react to nz snacks and actually get the proper snacks and most famous ones in NZ 💯
I visited the UK a few months ago for the first time, had 2 different chocolate milks there and I don’t know if I’m just spoiled here but man they were awful 😂
A few things I recommend, definitely the Peanut Slab, toastie bar,which is marshmallow,covered in chocolate and coconut. Puhoi Belgian chocolate milk, Lollie cake, peanut brittle, Griffins Macaroons,at room temperature, and if you can find them near you, Cheese rolls.
For the kiwi dip great combinations are carrots and celery. The obvious/most common is plain crackers or chips . Also I would add the "creamy seafood" sachet is also a very yummy dip if you like that seafood chowder taste (its usually for chowder but it's in the same packet as the onion dip)
Yes you chose the right chips to go with onion dip! Awesome video... Some classic kiwi things are hokey pokey ice cream (Tip top) and Pavlova which is 200 percent from Nz, even though the Aussies try to claim it :)
This is the best video I have seen of someone trying Kiwi food for the first time! You tried all the right things and followed the right steps, even including the lemon juice in the onion dip - bang on! Others have tried it and completely skipped that step and honestly, it's not right. It needs that acidic touch. Adding salt and vinegar chips - also very wise! Nothing else matches it better. Also, Blue V is the BEST! I was obsessed with it a years ago but now it's so good as a once in a while treat! Honestly you share the same opinion as me on all of the foods! Lewis Road Creamery is dream worthy - but it's so costly it definitely is not the kind of thing you can indulge in often. Thanks for posting this video! So good!
Your selection was ace!! All my favourite things. When you’re in Auckland we should take you to do some ethnic food tastings too! (Island food, māori kai etc). Is it bad that I just got home from London and wish we had a Greggs here. 😂🤦🏽♀️
You are correct! Us kiwi's do know how to make good snacks and treats 😉 My favorite part of this video was when you drank the whittakers chocolate / lewis road creamery milk. The face you made is enough to let people know it's a delicious drop of liquid refreshment! I am enjoying your videos! Keep it up!
Also suggested items: cooked and as is cheerios/cocktail sausages (must have sauce if cooked), feijoas, gingernut and toffee pop biscuits, fruit toast and butter, tiptop hokey pokey ice cream, Fruju ice blocks, pavlova and fresh cream donut (long pastry common in bakeries)
Scorched Almonds have been around for many years. And yes, they're very much Christmas snacks, great stocking fillers or last minute gifts! My late Dad loved them, and would sit with his box of scorched Almonds picking at them all Christmas day!
Tapping the top of a can helps distribute the air bubbles. I prefer the blue V myself as it isn't as sweet as the green one. Scorched Almonds were my mum's favorite and yes I would give them to her for Xmas almost every year. It is very easy to disappear suddenly. The Lewis Road Creamery if you shake it up the chocolate at the bottom makes the drink even more delicious 😋
Cool....nice reaction mate. You should definitely try some sqiggles (buscuits), Pixie Caramels and K-bars...they were/are my faves. Also, Chocoade biscuits...they are a bit like your jaffa cakes which I love!!!!!. Shout out to you donating to your local foodbank... that is really cool of you! We need more people like you in this world!!
I don’t know if they have them still, but there were these milkshake lollies which were awesome. The other were these white chocolate skulls which had raspberry syrup inside the head. They were great, you used to be able to buy a bag of mixed lollies for 10c back in the 80s as a kid.
Triple chunk was the correct choice for Cookie Time. :) Further suggestions... you should try a sample of classic Kiwi bakery items from your local neighbourhood bakery (not the BP station!)... classic cream and jam donut, cream-filled lamington, cream-filled apple turnover (I sense a pattern!), custard square, custard pie, apricot pie, apple strudel. And of course meat pies - especially classic steak and cheese, steak and mushroom, potato top mince etc...
Best chip and dip ever, also tastes delicious swapping out the onion soup mix for the seafood or pumpkin and garlic maggi soup mix too. Scorched almonds have been round for years and are mostly given as gifts at Christmas, Fathers Day etc they are delish
The cool thing with onion dip and using the soup mix, is that you can swap out the onion for any other soup. I love the pumpkin and I’ve heard of people using the seafood. Lewis Roads is the best and they bring out new flavours all the time. There’s another brand of flavoured milk, you might wanna try, which is Puhoi. My cousin loves it.
If you like the homemade onion dip and you if you like or are fond of seafood try using a seafood soup mix instead of the onion and a dash of vinegar, it's quite tasty. Also Bluebird makes a thick cut version of the salt and vinegar chips/crisps you like. Kiwi made foodstuffs are generally better but Cadbury's products have changed now so I'm very much a devotee of Whittaker's chocolate.
I was so happy when you loved onion soup and reduced cream, made me laugh cause us kiwis are brought up on it. And cookie time cookies are delicious warmed up in the microwave.
You made me reset my google password to subscribe to you. Love your content. You pronounce "Paeroa" better then most kiwi's. Keep it up! I love your content!
You have great taste in choices of flavours, I don't know why I enjoy watching people enjoy our favourite snacks so much! Just watched all of your videos and they are great, I look forward to watching more! Would recommend: • Whittakers Peanut Slab • RJ's liquorice (pink ones in a bag is my favourite) • Freeze the pineapple lumps, they are way better that way for some reason • Shapes crackers • Hundred and Thousand cookies • Watties Tomato sauce with things I hope you have a good day. Much aroha! ❤️
Wow what an awesome comment and some amazing recommendations there! Peanut slab will definitely feature on the next video, mark my words! For some reason I have never been able to get on board with liquorice of any kind, but I'll give the RJ's brand a go for sure! Thanks again for these, I'll definitely be using some in the next video!
Thanks Teresa! Really appreciate that. Sad to say I'm of the 50% who isn't totally on board with Marmite... that said, I understand the NZ version is different. I shall approach with an open mind!
Dude the kiwi onion dip with salt n vinegar is one of the best flavors. I can smash a whole bowl (and regret it later) without realising. Was stoked to see you chose Salt and vinegar naturally. Def the best to try. Id be keen to see you try our beers if you're a drinker. Compare them to your own favorites. Would like to know how tui or steinlarger matches up.
Loved watching your face as you tried the dip. You are doing really well. Things to try - Pavlova, burger rings, rashuns, L&P chocolate, K Bars, there are so many things. Hearing you are in Welly - if you ever need a guide to find the things to eat let me know, always happy to show people the yummy stuff we have :)
I am a Kiwi but have lived in USA Louisiana for 10yrs, and watching you eat my Kiwi foods makes me hungry lol. Oh and V hmmm so miss everything especially Miss Hangi, scorched almonds will usually be given as a present to grandparents and parents during Christmas from the kids, and the milk chocolate I've not tried as I was not out when I was there but am interested
Definitely try the dip with some chopped carrots, length ways, or some celery an absolute banger. Don’t use vinegar though it tastes horrible in my opinion so take that as you will and try it with ready salted or sour cream and chives chips they’re really too.
Best upload ever,so honest,hesitant and inquisitive,absolutely brilliant Our onion dip,L&P,Whittakers,Cadbury scorched almonds,lol you deffz have to find NewZealands best fish and chips as well as our Pies 😋
A warmed up cookie time cookie was the hottest item at the school canteen back when I was in high school. Just sit it on the pie warmer and it goes to a new level.
I still feel the Whittaker's peanut slab is the most Ionic Chocolate in NZ, maybe because it's my favourite :D I have never tried Lewis Road Creamery, chocolate flavour or other, it's a new brand, I bet you it is good at that price. Yes, Pascall is the best brand I feel. Great video :D You definitely need to try Pavlova, preferably home made is best, lolly cake, Lamingtons, Jaffa lollies, now made by RJ's, Chocolate fish very kiwi, often used as a reward :D Hokey Pokey ice cream is the best. Hangī and the NZ BBQ.
Whittakers had 100s & 1000s pink chocolate and it absolutely blew my mind at how good it was. So gutted it was limited but you gotta try it if it ever comes back again 👌👌
Love your stuff mate. If you're looking for more things to try you should get some Duck Island ice cream - it's a relatively new brand so not really a "classic" kiwi thing but holy crap is it good. And they do a fairy bread flavour, can't get much more kiwi than that!
Vogels original bread toasted with anything on it, but buttered with vegemite or avocado, a squeeze of lemon and salt and pepper or spread with mayo, freshly sliced tomatoes sprinkled with lemon pepper and salt are all great
As a kiwi who loves both salt and vinegar chips and classic kiwi dip, I actually prefer plain ready salted chips to dip into it, or a good carrot stick! Also in our household we put in a dash of malt vinegar AND a dash of Worcestershire sauce and it tastes AMAZING! In regards to pineapple lumps, they used to be a lot softer and more chewy... it's kind of sad they're tougher now. Scorched almonds have been a thing for my entire life (coming up to 18 years), since they are a very popular Christmas gift.
