Food in New Zealand is characterized by the fact that its cost differs depending on the area in which there are numerous establishments (on the South Island, the cost of food will cost you less than on the North).
Food in New Zealand
British culinary traditions have significantly influenced New Zealand cuisine, which is why roast beefs and steaks are very popular in the country. The diet of New Zealanders contains seafood (lobsters, shrimps, oysters, mussels), meat, fish, dairy products, vegetables.
In New Zealand, you should try fried sweet potatoes with sour cream (roastkumara); pies stuffed with potatoes, pork, beef, lamb, sweet potatoes or cheese; poultry dish titi (muttonbird); pies stuffed with salmon or mussel meat, seasoned with herbs (kuku).
Those with a sweet tooth should enjoy a pie with whipped cream and proteins, garnished with fruits (pavlova), a variety of jams, and dry biscuits.
In New Zealand you can eat:
- in ethnic restaurants offering their visitors to enjoy traditional food;
- in cafes and restaurants, where you can order popular dishes of various cuisines of the world (Chinese, Indian, Thai, Italian restaurants);
- in canteens, bistros and other fast food establishments (Pizza Hut, McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, Subway, Wendy’s);
- at the Dinner Theater (in these dinner theaters, you can watch theatrical performances and eat at the same time).
Drinks in New Zealand
Popular drinks for New Zealanders are tea, coffee, beer, wine. Beer lovers should try Canterbury Draft, Lion Red, Speight, OB Natural, DB Draft.
It is worth noting that in restaurants that do not have a license to sell alcohol, you can come with your own alcoholic drinks (look for the inscription: BYO - BringYourOwn), paying a nominal fee.
Food tour to New Zealand
If you are not only a gourmet, but also a lover of exotic food, then you should go to New Zealand for the Wild Food Festival - here you will be offered to taste a dish of worms reminiscent of sushi, grasshopper meat baked in a sweet sauce, and shark meat, deep fried. In addition, you can enjoy fried smelt pies (small fish), boneless in an egg and flour crust, snails in garlic sauce, fried clams and baked cucumber fish. As for drinks, you will be offered local beer and floral wine.
In addition to gastronomic experimentation, this festival offers concerts, dance performances, comedy shows and pantomimes, and in the evening - an incendiary disco.
In New Zealand, you can sunbathe on the beaches, explore natural attractions, go fishing or sailing, go diving, windsurfing, jumping, and enjoy New Zealand cuisine.
