Yummy NZ foods?
Apr 3rd 2008, 9:46 pm
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Re: Yummy NZ foods?
louise slice - even the Arnotts one, proper cafe ones are super yummy
ice cream - like Kiwi and even cheapie brands are nice
Anzac biccies - even the home brand from New Woeld are yummy
pineaplle lumps from the freezer
Whittaker's choc - milk choc and some of the dark stuff is preferable to NZ Cadburys
feijoas - in small doses, now in season up here
tangelos from friend's trees
the frozen kiwi-fruit based thingies, can't remember name but don't leave em too long in the fridge, they ferment.....
kumara - but we liked sweet potatoes in UK!
fish & chips made to order!
the Thai in Manly and Sparks Cafe in Manly, Whanga'oa
ice cream - like Kiwi and even cheapie brands are nice
Anzac biccies - even the home brand from New Woeld are yummy
pineaplle lumps from the freezer
Whittaker's choc - milk choc and some of the dark stuff is preferable to NZ Cadburys
feijoas - in small doses, now in season up here
tangelos from friend's trees
the frozen kiwi-fruit based thingies, can't remember name but don't leave em too long in the fridge, they ferment.....
kumara - but we liked sweet potatoes in UK!
fish & chips made to order!
the Thai in Manly and Sparks Cafe in Manly, Whanga'oa
Apr 3rd 2008, 10:33 pm
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Apr 4th 2008, 6:19 am
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Re: Yummy NZ foods?
Well I am sitting in the garden with a nice glass of "Passion Pop"....not sure if it is a New Zealand thing....but wow....$5.99 a bottle of sparkling wine flavoured with Passion Fruit or if wild berries if you prefer....yum!
Apr 4th 2008, 6:43 am
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Re: Yummy NZ foods?
European fruit and veg? Surely not!
So long as you're happy to eat in season the fruit and vegetables are wonderful here- I bought 10 red peppers today for less than three dollars
L&P
Apple-y apples
Feijoa (can't get enough of them but then I love lychee, passionfruit etc)
Seaweed Sakata
Timtams
Thai scallop and cashew curry from Havelock North
Tofu sausages
Kumara
Crayfish (but only when my lovely neighbour pops by with some he's caught at our beach and kindly 'done the business' to so we can just turn it into Thai curry or whatever- ridiculous price to buy.
and the BEST THING EVER, only discovered last weekend these divine jaffa cakes-a-like, which are way more orange jammy and have a chocolate squidgy biscuit bottom and come in berry and a few other flavours. They are the best biscuits in NZ but I can't remember the name, lol. On special in New World last week in an orange packet.
So long as you're happy to eat in season the fruit and vegetables are wonderful here- I bought 10 red peppers today for less than three dollars
L&P
Apple-y apples
Feijoa (can't get enough of them but then I love lychee, passionfruit etc)
Seaweed Sakata
Timtams
Thai scallop and cashew curry from Havelock North
Tofu sausages
Kumara
Crayfish (but only when my lovely neighbour pops by with some he's caught at our beach and kindly 'done the business' to so we can just turn it into Thai curry or whatever- ridiculous price to buy.
and the BEST THING EVER, only discovered last weekend these divine jaffa cakes-a-like, which are way more orange jammy and have a chocolate squidgy biscuit bottom and come in berry and a few other flavours. They are the best biscuits in NZ but I can't remember the name, lol. On special in New World last week in an orange packet.
Apr 4th 2008, 9:36 pm
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I have to admit this, and something you only find in the Auckland area...but I LOVE Wendys....God it is so good!! You cannot beat the burgers. Amazing.
No wonder none of my clothes fit me properly since moving to NZ!
No wonder none of my clothes fit me properly since moving to NZ!
Apr 6th 2008, 9:38 am
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Re: Yummy NZ foods?
Tofu sausages!!! 
was expecting to exist on a diet of fish (not so bad) and lentils in such a culture of confirmed carnivores, so what a lovely surprise.
Thai scallop and cashew curry....mmmm....
was expecting to exist on a diet of fish (not so bad) and lentils in such a culture of confirmed carnivores, so what a lovely surprise. Thai scallop and cashew curry....mmmm....
Apr 6th 2008, 9:48 am
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Also, they're really healthy, delicious in pasta, on pizza, wiv mash etc, etc Also have this weird Tofu luncheon meat in a thick sliceable sausage that I've become rather fond of
Apr 6th 2008, 9:50 am
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Hot dogs there look vile.
Apr 6th 2008, 9:55 am
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Tofu sausages + a diet of fish + carnivores + Thai scallop and cashew curry = YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKK
Yuk, yucky, yukky 
Apr 6th 2008, 5:25 pm
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Re: Yummy NZ foods?
so relieved there's a bit of veg choice...was resigned to making my own lentilburgers or something
Apr 6th 2008, 6:01 pm
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erm...dunno 'bout tofu sausages...I'd try 'em though.
I'd be OK with that.
I'd get tired if it was beef beef beef...been there done that and man, a carrot never looked so good.
Interesting. I'm married to a Thai and I lived for a longish spell in Thailand. I asked my wife if she had heard of a Thai scallop and cashew curry. She said no. I've never heard of one either. I'm thinking it must have been something made up for western palates. Good, eh? It sounds OK to me.
Geez, girl. You are a particular sort, aren't you?
a diet of fish +
carnivores +
Thai scallop and cashew curry
= YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKK Yuk, yucky, yukky
Yuk, yucky, yukky
Apr 6th 2008, 7:00 pm
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Re: Yummy NZ foods?
Yes i like Anzac biscuits, Arnotts biscuits here are the crispiest i have ever eaten (Butternut Snap , try just eating one, impossible) and Hokey Pokey ice cream is good. Real fruit ice creams.
Any drink made by Bundaberg (yes Oz i know)
Arnotts Shapes !
Kiwi Fish n Chips (try the blue cod or Terakihi).
Anatoth jams , try the Boysenberry !
Virtually all NZ Fruit and Veg is wonderful, Kumara and other root veggies are exotic ! Maori potato bread "Kewana" s interesting too.
My ultra favourite is the NZ soft eating licorice
Montieth's Summer Ale - brilliant ! It frequently sells out it is so good.
NZ wine, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir are just revelations after you have had French wine lake stuff all your life
Any drink made by Bundaberg (yes Oz i know)
Arnotts Shapes !
Kiwi Fish n Chips (try the blue cod or Terakihi).
Anatoth jams , try the Boysenberry !
Virtually all NZ Fruit and Veg is wonderful, Kumara and other root veggies are exotic ! Maori potato bread "Kewana" s interesting too.
My ultra favourite is the NZ soft eating licorice
Montieth's Summer Ale - brilliant ! It frequently sells out it is so good.
NZ wine, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir are just revelations after you have had French wine lake stuff all your life
Living away ahs definitely made us appreciate the utpoia NZ is!!
Apr 6th 2008, 9:03 pm
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erm...dunno 'bout tofu sausages...I'd try 'em though.
I'd be OK with that.
I'd get tired if it was beef beef beef...been there done that and man, a carrot never looked so good.
Interesting. I'm married to a Thai and I lived for a longish spell in Thailand. I asked my wife if she had heard of a Thai scallop and cashew curry. She said no. I've never heard of one either. I'm thinking it must have been something made up for western palates. Good, eh? It sounds OK to me.
Geez, girl. You are a particular sort, aren't you?
I'd be OK with that.
I'd get tired if it was beef beef beef...been there done that and man, a carrot never looked so good.
Interesting. I'm married to a Thai and I lived for a longish spell in Thailand. I asked my wife if she had heard of a Thai scallop and cashew curry. She said no. I've never heard of one either. I'm thinking it must have been something made up for western palates. Good, eh? It sounds OK to me.
Geez, girl. You are a particular sort, aren't you?
