Don't buy Cadburys anymore since they close their factory in Dunedin always buy Whittakers only. And if you like fruit there's one I can recommend and I think you can get it in your neck of the woods is Lemonades they are like a lemon but you eat them like an orange and they are so nice unfortunately down South where we are we can't get them but I'm pretty sure you can get them up your way.

@richardscanlan3167

2 жыл бұрын

Certainly Whittaker's - I currently have 3 bars in the fridge;)) It's like being a heroin addict,can't get enough of it.

@huiarama

2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree with the last comment, strongly recommend Whitaker's

@stoptheplanetiwantoff6906

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardscanlan3167 if I was there you will have to share 😁🤣😂😃🍫

@richardscanlan3167

2 жыл бұрын

@@stoptheplanetiwantoff6906 no worries,you bring the beers.Stella Artois or an IPA:))

@stoptheplanetiwantoff6906

2 жыл бұрын

@@Anthony-eb6fk Cadbury sales are slipping here in New Zealand overall where as Whittaker's is taking off I remember I used to work for foodstuffs we use to have pallets of Cadbury's chocolate and it windle down to virtually nothing where Whittaker's were bits and pieces and then it turned into pallets that's how much it changed here. It won't be long before Cadbury's won't exist in New Zealand at all.

Being a Kiwi seeing a different view of our foods and beverages here, it's so humbling to see that our culture is unique and shows the world that we can hold our own compared to what to is meant to be. We've taken what's been bought here through generations and then given it a Kiwiana taste. I love my country and I do appreciate the respect the world gives us.

I think one thing that makes the NZ made chocolate so good, is our Dairy product (milk). The milk, butter, cheese is so yummy, because our Cows are grass-fed. To me, chocolate made in NZ taste much better quality than elsewhere. ❤

Ok... as a follow midwesterner that vacationed in New Zealand for 3 weeks, I can honestly say that this lady is spot on with every single thing she said. It's actually a bit uncanny how our experiences and observations are so parallel.

As a 71 year old Kiwi, mashed potatoes were VERY common - every night we had mashed potatoes with other veggies and meat (until I had to go low carb 20 years ago!). Fish and chips were our big takeaway when I was young. Very yummy too. Fish used to be very cheap here, but I suppose that was a long time ago! The icecream NZ used to be famous for was for the CREAMY dairy milk icecream, whether plain or flavoured 😋. The kumara I love has purple skin with yellow inside - for me that is THE NZ kumara. Thank you so much for your video - I appreciate our NZ food more now 😍

@micheleilton5527

Жыл бұрын

As a child growing up we also had mashed potatoes every night...a staple food growing in my Dad's vege garden, as is grown in our garden 50 years later

@donna-mariebryant4129

Жыл бұрын

Yes to all the above, and there is still heaps to try yet. We are very blessed with our food.

@stephenfarry3151

Жыл бұрын

What about new potatoes

@jamescorry63

Жыл бұрын

for me as a maori I love my riwai(potatoe)and how you have them is usually dictated by what you are having for a meal ,,,eg for a boil up obviously the potatoes are boiled with the rest of the food ,,, for a fry up ,, maybe chips or roast potatoes,,,,,,for a bbq meal , maybe potatoes cooked in tin foil over the bbq with sour cream ,or a potatoe salad,, and a roast with roast potatoes and the kumara is mostly plainly cooked cos we think ,,, why fix something that aint broke

@sharonmarino1408

Жыл бұрын

I'm 65 NZer living in Aussie and TOTALLY agree with you. My adult kids still love their mash potatoes. I always have to wait til I come home to have the real Kumara as you described😩😁

Someone asked about pavlova, The earliest recipe for a pavlova appeared in New Zealand in 1927, The first in Australia was in 1940. So the pavlova originated in New Zealand.

@karinaw977

2 жыл бұрын

An Aussie and a Kiwi did some serious research together on the original pavlova. This is what they found. ‘Dr Andrew Paul Wood, a New Zealander, and Australian Annabelle Utrecht have been tracing the origins of the dish for two years. They can "categorically state" the modern pavlova began life as a German torte, eventually travelling to the US where it evolved into its final form. They have found more than 150 pavlova-like meringue cakes served with cream and fruit prior to 1926. They have also found more than 50 dishes named after Pavlova occurring before 1927.‘

@DoubleMonoLR

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why people fixate on it so much,it doesn't matter in my opinion. After all, apple pie didn't originate in the USA, but its still viewed as an American food, for example.

@melissabaanders2751

Жыл бұрын

When i was a kid i did a school project about a ballerina russian i think anna pavlova, according to the story was nade and named in her honour

@hogandromgool2062

Жыл бұрын

@@DoubleMonoLR Tiny country bud, we got to fight for everything. The Pav is ours and those bastards stole Farlap!

@kathrynperry992

Жыл бұрын

The recipe, that Kiwis refer to, as the earliest published, Pavlova recipe, was in a Gelatine recipe book. An English desert, called Flummery. (Beaten egg whites,sugar and Gelatine) An Australian chef created Pavlova in Perth in 1929. Sorry Kiwis you stole it from Australia! Kiwis appropriate everything from every other country , and call your own. Jandals..Kiwi fruit...lol

Grew up in NZ, have not lived there for 40 years but I still miss the pineapple chunks and Jet planes.😢

@hellurmoto3163

2 жыл бұрын

Pineapple chunks are still around, but the original jetplanes have changed though, not the same as I remember it as a kid 😞

@RacheeeDolan

2 жыл бұрын

Pineapple Lumps :)

@johnstirling6597

2 жыл бұрын

@@RacheeeDolan lumps, chunks, they all taste the same, 😄

@thehangmansdaughter1120

2 жыл бұрын

Where in the world are you? I could send you some, maybe some Milo too if you like.

@johnstirling6597

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehangmansdaughter1120 Western Australia, not to worry as we have the "Kiwi Shop" here and can get all the good stuff, Pinkys, Perky Nanas, Jet planes, Eskimos (if that is not too un PC?) Krispies, Afgan biscuits etc , just lots of memories.

I traveled to New Zealand on holiday for two weeks in the month of April. Beautiful time of year to visit. I traveled to both islands. As spectacular as New Zealand is, I fell in love with the South Island. I landed in Christchurch, à very charming town, the flowers and gardens are everywhere. Seems the Kiwis are not only quite fond of gardening, buts it seemed to be a competitive sport. My favorite was near the city center along à very pretty River. I was told flowers bloom year round. Then we took à tour bus TO MT. COOK for a SKI PLANE FLIGHT only to land on the TASMIN GLACIER! Breathtakingly Beautiful! Then QUEENSTOWN. THIS IS A MUST SEE on any visit! I would comparé it to Lake Tahoe next to the Swiss Alps. No matter what direction you look, it's filled with two things, spectacular mountain views and SHEEP!(LOTS OF THEM!) Everywhere you look are sheep.!) I sheared à sheep while I was there. I guess it's what you do. There is so much to see and do. A short tram to the top of a mountain with MAGNIFICENT VIEWs! and multiples of Luge rides; So much fun. Then we traveled to Wanaka, a Sleepy little place. Nice dinner a chilly evening walk and stargazin MY GOD! WOW! Next, I traveled to MILLFORD SOUND; INCREDIBL!! This is a place where you see the FIORDS by land, water or by AIR! Alittle expensive, BUT WORTH EVERY CENT! As we borded our planefrom Queenstown we flew to ROTORUA for my time with the Maori people à REAL CULTURAL EXPERIENCE. very friendly and willing to talk, and share their history. Then to Hamilton for a "Farm stay" where the group was Split up and we shared à night with a local Farm family and à Lamb dinner. I have had Lamb many times, I'm not a fan; This was the best I've ever had. Off to AUKLAND for a few days of sightseeing with a local friend. OUTSTANDING TRIP, Possibly the trip of a lifetime! Things I liked. MEAT PIES, PASTRIES, FISH AND CHIPS in a cute place I smelled from our bus on the way to our hôtel. The coffee and wines were very good and even though it wasn't cooked to my liking, BACON, BACON, BACON! It's cooked kinda rare but incredible! The staff everywhere we stayed was more than happy "TO BURN" it for the "YANK". That's funny, their "BURNED" is what I call perfect! TRY IT ON YOUR VISIT. From the American prospect, it is very different from the US. The people are very friendly. I hope to go back someday. Enjoyed your vidéo. Thanks!

Yorkshire pudding isn't actually a Kiwi thing, it's British. A lot of our cooking habit's I feel have come from Britain. And traditionally a Yorkshire pudding is suppose to be served with Roast beef.

@jerrymyahzcat

Жыл бұрын

Exactly because Yorkshire is in the UK. They have them here in Australia also but it an English thing.

@joshl4111

7 ай бұрын

Yup, this. I'm a Kiwi and spent the first 27 years of my life in NZ. It wasn't until I left the country that I ate my first Yorkshire pudding. They absolutely aren't a common NZ roast accompaniment.

so my wife and I have begun binge watching your videos due to us deciding to make a move to New Zealand! Love your videos and we can't wait to get everything finalized and begin the move! Thank you so much for your insight, your videos have become invaluable to us so thank you so much! Oh and were also from the midwest (Ohio) so it's nice to have your specific experience for us to see!

@aderyn50

7 ай бұрын

Great to hear that you are interested in moving to New Zealand, I live in Dunedin,and I highly recommend this city. If you like cool temperate climate this is the place. Good luck with your move.

Lamb! Lamb! with roast spuds mint sauce and peas.Lamb roast, leg of lamb, rack of lamb, lamb chops, lamb shanks. Great video apart from the lamb omission.

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Oh sorry.. I don’t like lamb …

@gregnz1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kiwiamericans crayfish is overrated, just saying,

@robyngordon3003

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kiwiamericans Shock and horror Tara! lol.......If you want to become a REAL Kiwi you must learn to enjoy lamb! I know the cooking smell gets some people, but if you like curries, try a lamb version to ease yourself in. Anjum Anand does a brilliant one, just omit the fenugreek dumplings if you prefer.

@kristinreign8026

2 жыл бұрын

I love Lamb roast that fat ! Especially with mint sauce Lamb is a god meat in NZ can't believe she left it out damn untie 😆

@shitzhu16

11 ай бұрын

Lamb with mint sauce is great but hogget is even bette if you can. get it. I think hogget is year old but according to a farmer friend of mine most are sold before they reach that age. I occasionally enjoy mutton but its a bit too strong for most people.

It's not a Kiwi summer if you don't have real fruit icecream. It's definately the best. I always get the mixed berry icecream. And ooooh.... someone mentioned Bluff Oysters... divine.

@nzfalcon6578

Жыл бұрын

i agree but instead of plain ice cream i went with hokey pokey ice cream with mixed berries and wow it was a great combo

You forgot to mention lamb. I'm not a fan of lamb in the US, but when I had lamb in New Zealand I was pleasantly surprised. I heard how good the lamb was in NZ, from several people, and it was true.

@kristinreign8026

2 жыл бұрын

Yess she did Lamb is popular then any other meat in NZ

The thing I miss the most after leaving New Zealand is the meat pie. I cant find any other better ones.

@gregnz1

2 жыл бұрын

They are easy to bake, you need two different types of Pastry,

@shitzhu16

2 жыл бұрын

Come back and try the pies from Wakefield bakery. Won the NZ supreme pie award. Pork pie with crackling, steak pie lamb pie. Yum

@thecongenital3035

2 жыл бұрын

I was having panic attacks cos the pies in aussie were so bad I almost cried in the bakery😂😂😂😂 the guy says to me you bloody kiwis cry over pie? 😂😂😂

@JGold-cu5mo

2 жыл бұрын

Funny, when i read your comment, i was heating 2 meat pies in the microwave, then 3 min in the double grill for crispy pastry. O for oresome!

@Riana.dS.

2 жыл бұрын

What I miss in NZ is steak and kidney pies.

I traveled to LA on the way to Europe at the end of high school and found the food inedible for the most part (the clam chowder in Disneyland was the only thing I ate and liked) and for one reason - Corn Syrup. It was in everything... even the ice cream and bread I tried. And it was all too sweet. Even the savory stuff was too sweet. NZ does not use corn syrup and the reason why the chocolate is amazing... high-quality dairy, pure natural water, and NO corn syrup.

@user-vf3zi6we3g

6 ай бұрын

Corn syrup is also really addictive and it's another reason why Americans are overweight.

@Farokudagelap

5 ай бұрын

​@@user-vf3zi6we3gYou mean enormously fat.

@nueat6

10 күн бұрын

@ngairetaylor6373 unfortunately as good as NZ is corn syrup is used a lot there too. It is obvious that your comment is based on the media because it is a thing among non Americans to find something to hate about.

Excellent video. I also so agree with you about the quality of pies in New Zealand. The steak and cheese, mince, chicken pies are superb. And one of my favourites are the good old custard pies.

Great video! Chomping away on a thick slice of Halal New Zealand lamb here in Singapore with 5 veggies, so really surprised there was no mention of that. As a Brit, I grew up with tasty NZ lamb and butter, but visiting NZ in 2017 was also amazed at the eggs. They are the best ever! My hostess left a Whittaker chocolate mini bar on my pillow for the 1st night and I have been hooked ever since... How about the fabulous craft beer? There are so many micro-breweries and distilleries on N & S islands. Cassels & Sons in the Tannery, Christchurch makes prize-winning craft beers brewed in one of only two operational wood-fired breweries in the world. Wood-fired ovens are also used for delicious pizzas there when you get the 'munchies' after the beer! With New Zealand being on the ring of fire, I would guess that rich volcanic soils play a part in the quality of the local produce. Interesting that, as @josviersel also mentioned the kumara flavour is most likely influenced by soil and climate.

Kumara./sweet potato I used to work for a kumara pack-house and learned some of the history. The common red-skinned, white kumara was brought to NZ from the USA by American whalers. The Maoris being very good agriculturists recognised that this American sweet potato was a better variety then their local varieties. The yellow ones were developed in Dargaville. The orange ones are the Louisiana Beauregard, brought into NZ by NZKD about 1999. Possibly the difference in taste is due to the difference in soil and growing conditions.

@jamescorry63

Жыл бұрын

the difference is , in NZ you are not allowed to genetically alter food for human or animal consumption , and nearly all produce grown in USA is genetically modified to enhance not the flavour but the profits

@josviersel

Жыл бұрын

@@jamescorry63 Another difference is the the NZ meat industry has never allowed the use of hormones or antibiotics as a growth promoter in animals.

@terenatua8433

Жыл бұрын

...errr nope ..the kumara was here long before colonial settlers arrived centuries ago, maybe your Red-skinned variety at a later date, but well after kumara's were already here

@josviersel

Жыл бұрын

@@terenatua8433, no. I said Maori had their local varieties. I did not say they did not have kumara, I said they did, but that the American sweet potatoe was a better vegetable, so they adopted it, because Maori are clever and good gardeners.

@davemckenna8591

2 ай бұрын

Not the ones we have now , Yes Maori did have kumara but they were small , What we have now was orginally bought to NZ from the north Amerian indians@@terenatua8433

My favorite cooked vege here in New Zealand is a well roasted flavour full pumpkin. Not something I ever ate growing up in Canada except for pumpkin pie the filling having come from a tin can. Here you can buy a variety of pumpkins/squashes.

@MagentaDinosaurs

Жыл бұрын

What do you think is the best pumpkin for roasting? Personally I think buttercup is the best, much more sweet and nutty so caramelises a bit when roasting; compared to the ubiquitous crown pumpkin, which in my opinion is often kind of bitter and flavourless.

@harrycurrie9664

Ай бұрын

@@MagentaDinosaurs I like Kent pumpkin for roasting.

I lived in NZ for 2 years and I can say without a doubt that KFC and McDonald’s are way better over there. I can even eat kfc here in the states. The butter over there is way better. Oh and my most favorite candy/lollies are from nz - The Naturals! Oh and fish and chips I like better over there, here in the states you can only get it at nice dine in restaurants and it’s not the same, too fancy… give me some fish n chips in newspaper and a little hot sauce yum

Our butter is definitely delicious. I love my butter and my whole family for generations always have.

Yorkshire pudding is definitely more British - i'm surprised you got offered that over here as I never have been and I'm a 40yr old kiwi lol. And our national Roast meat is actually Lamb which you didn't mention. But thats ok, I'm just saying :) Whittakers is by far the best chocolate here, Cadbury is made in Australia - Over in the States you used to have Dove chocolate which I believe is now Galaxy - which is smooth and amazing. We have four Kumara varieties - Purple, Golden, Red and Orange. Golden is the yellow one you are talking about. NZ wine is the best for sure. Interesting to hear our eggs are better though. Coffee, yeah, its great here. Yes, we do the BEST pies here in NZ :)

@patriciastewart3546

Жыл бұрын

We were bought up on Yorkshire pudding love it , mmmmm

Roast lamb with mint sauce and gravy! My wife doesnt like lamb so i barely get it but I would actually kill for it! Roast potatoes are the best food ever...I could eat them for every meal every day.

Agree with your list… good review. I’m an Aussie, and visited NZ and the US a few times. The meat pies in NZ are absolutely amazing… much better than our regular pies in Aus. 👍

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@glenmale1748

2 жыл бұрын

Kiwi pies better?? Sir, your citizenship has been revoked henceforth. Pies are our national staple.... nobody does pies better than Aussies.

@kristinreign8026

2 жыл бұрын

NZ pies 💯

@ahhh3826

2 жыл бұрын

@@glenmale1748 Nz pies 100% better

@macdac9861

2 жыл бұрын

@@glenmale1748 Aussie pie’s are awful you use the wrong pastry

Have you tried Lolly Cake? I was obsessed with it as a child, I was given it occasionally for lunch as a treat at school and I remember sitting in the corner eating it as all the other kids would ask for some and I only had a small slice.

Cadbury Flake is by far my favorite candy bar. I can buy it here at Publix but that is a 50 mile trip so I don't get that treat too often. I also really miss good old Fish and Chips.

NEW ZEALAND is one of the biggest if not the biggest producers of dairy foods in the world so butter, cream,eggs and yogurt are so much better than a lot of other places . I'm a Kiwi living in Australia and I miss dairy so much .

@modfus

2 жыл бұрын

NZ is not the biggest dairy producer but they are the biggest dairy exporter.

@afpwebworks

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I’m a kiwi living in Australia too I’d extend your statement to include ice cream too. Aussies have a lot of stuff labelled ice cream that doesn’t taste like there’s any dairy content at all

@johnprater8191

2 жыл бұрын

@@afpwebworks yes I agree I hope you are well and don't live in brisbane it's a mess there at the moment.

@Sandra-bx6yy

Жыл бұрын

Puhoi Greek yoghurt is so yum with porridge and fruit for breakfast!😋

There's one food you ought to try, this dish will be every child's upbringing, and every adults paradise when its on our plate. But please try our steak dishes, porterhouse steak, kumara and potato mashed together w a dash of cream, creamed mushroom, peas and corn..

Always always have a Yorkshire pudding with roast beef. My mum said that during the depression years, it was a staple food, since it it basically a batter and filled up empty tummies. I believe it originated from England

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Oh really? I believe it

@hellurmoto3163

2 жыл бұрын

Yup definitely from England! I live in Wellington NZ, and I tried Yorkshire pudding for the first time about 4 years ago.....flippen GAME CHANGER! I wont enjoy a roast without it now 🥰🥰 Thank you to the pioneers of England for creating amazing roasts back then so that we can eat and enjoy it today! So excited for Sunday Roast 😍😍😍😍

@bobbysmith855

2 жыл бұрын

Yes...its from the UK, we always have it with a roast dinner. And if there's any left after dinner...which there isn't usually...you can put fresh cream and jam and have it as a dessert too. Yum!

@hellurmoto3163

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbysmith855 what a cool tip! Sunday Roast coming through for sure 👍👍

@sugarsilverstar8943

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbysmith855 hmmm you could do that but since it's the meat fat that is used to grease the tins the yorkshires are made in you might have to change that particular step to eat them as a dessert.

The vegan "Pepper 'Sroom" (peppered mushroom) pie from the Z service stations: love those. When I lived overseas, I missed the chips, the Vogels bread, the cheese and the feijoas. I know that feijoas are a South American fruit, but we have taken them to our heart. Almost feijoa season now: I have five trees planted and two old enough to be producing, so looking forward to those in the autumn. Royal gala apples. And recently, the peachcot /peacherine (hybrid fruit) from the Hawkes Bay.

@janinekaretai4306

Жыл бұрын

Yummo Vogel's toast and NZ honey...drool drool

Love the fact that you pronounced Scone correctly, many people say it like Scon.

@DomingoDeSantaClara

2 ай бұрын

Both are acceptable and both are used in the UK depending on area, maybe the same in NZ, I pronounce it as scon, but I'm from Duneding which may be different from up north.

I agree with the list! All the things I miss from NZ when travelling. Especially coffee!!

Kia ora Tara, loving your videos. So good to get your perspective on Aotearoa. I would 100%recommend for you and your family to get a real Marae experience for at least 2-3 nights which would include of course a fabulous HANGI with all the bells and whistles. Our Maori people generally have a high standard Of hospitality on the Marae. Its a whole other world to experience and sadly a lot of pakeha kiwi’s don’t get to do so. Also One awesome thing NZ has going for it is race relations. Maori/pakeha do have our differences but we are embracing unity and culture like nowhere else in the world. God bless you and your Whanau👍🏽

@Kiwiamericans

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree! I have had Marae experiences .. just not overnight. How do I organize something like this?

@bethanybelle1059

Жыл бұрын

@@Kiwiamericans Kia ora Tara! I would recommend you visit your local Te Wananga ō Aotearoa - there's one on 6 Tennyson St Wellington, I'm sure someone there can help you out xx Love your videos!! xx

Great vid, agree on all of those. Especially Whittakers Choc - best in the world IMO. You briefly mentioned Pumpkin Pie when talking about Kumara. My (now) ex wife is American and the first time I had Pumpkin Pie I was a little concerned at the thought, as were most of the dinner guests (20 odd years ago). We cook pumpkin as either boiled or roasted, for a roast meal like a potato. Sweet dish with pumpkin was foreign to me. But I liked it. But I do prefer it as a side dish to roast meats like we do it here. I love Orange Chip and Banana Chip icecream, which I have never seen in America... and I LOVE a Jellytip - do they have those or anything close in the States? Tara, now you have had some great roasts in NZ over the years, have you had a real Hungi yet?

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

No I have not had a real one.. just a boiled one

@thesollys9540

Жыл бұрын

@@Kiwiamericans How about a lamb roast, you didnt mention lamb?

Great review , I found this review interesting Thank you for this video👍

@Kiwiamericans

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

I'm kinda addicted to tomato soup but I absolutely love the spicy tomato munchoes. It's my new drug

In 1965 we stopped for a couple of days in Auckland on our way from the UK to Australia. We had relatives there who gave us lunch. The main ingredient was home-made corned beef. I'd only ever had canned before and was blown away by the Real Thing! Happily it's just as popular here in Australia. Also the beer made an excellent impression. I have no idea how, or why American beer is enjoyed by anyone but calling it catpiss is insulting cats! My daughter lives in NZ and she introduced me to a unique NZ food: green-lipped mussels! They are hands-down the best mussels you're ever going to eat. Fortunately, they're occasionally available frozen here in Tasmania. While waiting for Seanna one morning in the café opposite the library in Palmerston North I had the absolute best bacon and eggs I've ever eaten. The bacon was dry-cured from obviously free-range pig and cut thick, just as I prefer it! The eggs were also perfect. I have equalled the dish by cooking it myself, but that's the only time I've been served it as standard café fare. For high quality fresh food the only place I've been that's a good as NZ is Tasmania where I have lived for 52 years now. FWIW my best friend was American and he went on an extended holiday to the US in the 1990s. When he returned he told me all he could think of while he was there was the food he ate when visiting me on my farm. Wherever he went in the US almost all he was served were food-like substances.

Whittaker’s definitely the best chocolate. One thing I really love to get when visiting NZ is Crumpets! Toasted with NZ 100% butter with a cup of drip coffee in the morning is heaven on your tastebuds 🤤

Kapiti raspberry & white chocolate ice cream, tip top kiwifruit & pav ice cream sooo good

It's not we have "figured out" Indian food but because we have a large and vibrant Indian community in NZ.

@nelsonanthony1439

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Tim

I always love ur videos and tik toks. This one is good

Expat here and have just spent some time back in the Deep South of NZ for the first time in many years… yeah; there were certainly foods I was keen to eat as I can’t get them in Australia, like Bluff oysters, orange choc-chip ice cream, mutton pies and whitebait amongst others, cravings which I indulged and enjoyed every last bloody taste!! i would recommend, too, cheese rolls, which don’t seem to be too common north of the Waitaki River and - done properly - are simple but delicious comfort food! Lolly cake is another personal favourite… However, you’ve pretty much nailed any list I would have been able to come up with, though by and large, Australias’ fare is very similar to NZs…

I was surprised that fresh fruit icecreams apparently aren't common in the USA. Maybe due to chains being so common? Maybe the nicest I've had is from people that sell them from a little stall at their own house, just a few blocks away in my tiny town.

Kia ora great channel wanted to say thanks for sharing your perspective it's humbling and some of us don't realise how good we have it here You also forgot the main roast for nz lamb lol and also our ice cream is next level im told

@Kiwiamericans

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and I am glad you like it! Yes your ice cream is great :)

I would add the ease of access to South East Asian foods (beyond the varieties of Indian food) - especially Malaysian food that blends Indian, Malay and Chinese foods together. The Roti Channai (Daal curry - with a Malaysian Roti bread is the last meal on earth I would eat) is pretty special.. I also think the experimentation in styles of beer - given the good climate we have to grow hops ... is another key thing for NZ. It's worth noting that we don't have a mass production approach to food, so pretty much most of our beef, pork etc ... is all grass fed - so definitely tastes more complex and richer. Out wines have much more complex notes due to the environment

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Great thoughts.. thanks for watching

We have Roast on Sundays!! I love mashed potatoes but the hubby loves roasted so we do both😁. Roasted Kumara whole garlic cloves, carrots, onions. Cauliflower and Brocolli with white sauce. Peas and Corn and last but not least, you have to have Stuffing!!

Mashed potato is very common in nz!! With sausages. On cottage pie. In fish pie. With everything!!!

@davemckenna8591

2 ай бұрын

she meant with a roast

Roasted yams are very nice also 👌 😋

We recently travelled to the US and my wife was underwhelmed by the coffee - it's drip only. We thought there would be similar coffee shops in the US offering a long black or similar, but no. Me, I'm a tea drinker (hate coffee) so don't get me started on having to ask if they had any...

@Kiwiamericans

Жыл бұрын

Oh man Kevin... I feel for you!! I am laughing inside thinking about you ordering tea...

As a kiwi I would have to admit that Americans do a awesome chocolate brownie I don't know if that's what they're called over there but I remember having it as a kid at my friend's house when his american grandmother was visiting it was sooo good especially with our new zealand tip top vanilla ice cream yummy 😋.

You are so correct about eggs. Fresh farm eggs are just so much nicer than supermarket eggs - Difficult to describe the unique taste of a fresh farm egg.

@awhesian

2 жыл бұрын

So true

@nelsonanthony1439

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Riana

@Riana.dS.

2 жыл бұрын

@@nelsonanthony1439 ????? I do not know you.

@nelsonanthony1439

2 жыл бұрын

@@Riana.dS. Sorry just wanted to say hi, I'm sorry if I got you upset

I grew up in New England and my mother used to make Yorkshire pudding whenever she made a roast.

Must say, the pies here in NZ are just KA-PIE 😁

@kristinreign8026

2 жыл бұрын

💯💯💯

On the subject of roasts, roast lamb with mint sauce is amazing! And when I lived there, Auckland had some amazing roast takeaway outlets.

@viviennehayes2856

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! NZ roast lamb - yum. And we have childhood memories of lamb chops - they were cheap then!!!

@sallycowles378

Жыл бұрын

Yorkshire puddings are a big British thing, you have them with roast beef

@ritalawson7020

Жыл бұрын

I did when I went to nz years ago it was fantastic

Those frozen yorksire puddings in the supermarket are good with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Umm amazing… will be trying this

The kiwis are basically British Scotland and Irish so there are so many similarities.

Chinese, Thai, Italian also great influences in kiwi food. All the takeaway joints. Growing up we used to have homemade Chow Mein. Spring rolls won tons and stuffed mushrooms. Dunedin had a heavy influence with large Chinese and Lebanese population due to gold rush immigrants in the 1800's

@gregnz1

2 жыл бұрын

So was Vietnam after the war.

@willhayes867

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! The Thai and Italian food I had in Auckland a few months ago was fantastic

I miss kumara. My wife loved it when we went back home.

Love the Channel

Spot on! I'm a Brit living here in NZ but everything you said is right. 😃👍

Our meat pies are definitely addictive. Pies are my favourite food ever. That's definitely a Kiwi thing.

Great Vid , Traveled the usa many times on a motorcycle , loved it and will again, but.. after a couple of weeks you would really crave a large bowl of fresh vegetables and fruit, maybe its because thats what we are used to, and because of watching this i am about to order some indian for dinner and stop off at the supermarket for my whittakers lol

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Umm your welcome I think!

I love kiwi fush and chups, not so keen on the deep fried mars bar though lol. I really enjoy all the fresh seafood here, it's a shame some of our best, like scampi, is 99% exported though. I absolutely love Yorkshire pudding and gravy too (but the gravy has to be the real stuff, not out of a packet). I hope you and your family are keeping healthy and safe right now.

@paulprice1705

2 жыл бұрын

Mary you nailed the pronunciation perfectly! Fush n Chups!

@johnprater8191

2 жыл бұрын

Both my sister and mum are back home ,mum lives in Levin I grew up in Windy Wellington in a place called Newlands near Johnsonville, that shot of Wellington was nice but too nice a day to be working. Have you seen the flooding in Queensland I lived in both Brisbane and gympie but now live in the middle .

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@nelsonanthony1439

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Mary

Definitely enjoyed this video 👍🌷🌷🌹

@Kiwiamericans

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I should note that (to my understanding), the American version of A Yorkshire Pudding is called a Pop-Over. I've never tried to make either of them but they appear similar (although I'd suspect that their method of execution may be different).

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Oh really.. good to know!

@aiccorp6001

Жыл бұрын

@@Kiwiamericans Yorkshire pudding and scones are also British.

Hangi and fry bread is a nice treat, and a thousand ways to do mussels, and fresh Polish bread and Chinese dumplings from the market and the nicest corn and chicken soup, Pacific spit roasted pig, Indonesian and Yiddish food if you find the right place, curried goat, peaches from the Hawkes Bay, Whitaker's for chocolate, pretty much every type of savory pie. On the other side I wouldn't mind a food tour of New Orleans with gumbo and alligator and trying Mexican street food, pemican and something from the food decolonisation movement happening on Hopi reservations.

Whittakers creamy caramel chocolate is the best!! 😍😍

Scones are pronounced 'skons' not 'skowns; Yorkshire pudding is hardly what I would call 'bread' it is more of a batter, You can have it with meat and vegetables or with jam as a pudding. Cadbury changed the recipe for their chocolate when they were taken over by another company and itt is not as good as it was when it was a British owned company, Whittakers is NZ owned and is expanding its range,The quality of the chocolate is fantastic, Very smooth and an enormous range of milk and dark chocolates. I have tried Hersheys and to me it tastes of sour milk and has a gritty texture

@aperaruapeeta4309

2 жыл бұрын

Need that fried bread uncle with boil up

@BeckyPoleninja

2 жыл бұрын

@Keith Walker depends what part of the UK you come from, I live there and we say skowns

@glenmale1748

2 жыл бұрын

100% correct good sir. Still wrong on the pav though.

@kristinreign8026

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah uncle need that fry bread with our Kai Moana & our boil up , hangi !

@sharonmarino1408

Жыл бұрын

@@BeckyPoleninja I am Maori and as long as I can remember we have said skon not skone. But we are NZ'ers pure, so I'll stick with my NZ accent.😋

TUMEKE REACTION, MADE MY MOUTH WATER LISTENING TO ALL THE FOOD

@nelsonanthony1439

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Michelle

You left out NZ lamb in your roast meat line up! Yorkshire pudding is actually British but I'm sure you realise that. I love a good Yorkshire pud with roast beef and gravy....and for me a straight mince pie has always been the best, I grew up with those...adding the cheese came later. You were spot on with all the foods you mentioned though.

Damn, you made me so hungry. Craving a roast lamb with mint sauce now! My favourite American foods so far are Hot Dogs. The best fricking invention ever! And I really enjoy pumpkin pie too. Had an American friend of mine make it once for some of us Kiwis to try. Good use of a vegetable US. Good use.

@fairynuff167

Жыл бұрын

Try roast lamb with gravy and mint sauce with roast potatoes, kumara and roast carrots. Delicious.

Have you tried sausage curry on rice it’s soo good!! The recipie are on the magies sachet packet - sausage curry

@alecmartin6748

Жыл бұрын

Curry sausages and mash spuds we had growing up loved it on toast in the morn for brekky yummo

I like this Im from nz and you hit on our secrets good.... Been to portland oregon and I must say I loved that city and its food

Was surprised that you don't mention NZ cheese. I have been to the States several times and could not get past the weird orange cheese.

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm.. That’s because I prefer the USA cheese

@user-oz7gc9bi7w

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I was thinking cheese too! Europe definitely make the best cheese, but comparing NZ to US cheese, my vote is for NZ cheese. In my opinion less 'rubbery' and oh my... A vintage cheddar or nz blue cheese/brie! They don't quite compare in my opinion. I could never be a true vegan because life without cheese is no life at all haha

@davidhughes6

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kiwiamericans Do you like the cheese in aerosol cans? Those types of cheese are illegal here in NZ as it is so heavily processed!

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidhughes6 no they are sooo bad

@BeckyPoleninja

2 жыл бұрын

I could not find a decent cheese or bread when we lived in the U.S

You cant forget about kiwi fish and chips . Yum!

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Yes true - it is definately a unique experience in NZ!

I think one of the big differences is not just the food but the commercial venues that Kiwis eat food in or get takeaways from. We do not really have nationwide chain sit down restaurants - restaurants are not really part of franchises, so more likely to be individually owned. Some cafe franchises yes but they are not the bulk of the cafe scene. And takeaways also look different. Mexican takeaways almost absent. Most common takeaways here, and not in any order except the first = fish and chips (fish and chips only or chinese owned that offer fish and chips, chinese takeaways and burgers), burgers ( chain or other), chinese, indian, pizza ( mostly chain), roast, and fried chicken (often bakery type stores that also offer fried chicken and sometimes roast too). We are much more likely to buy our sandwiches from local bakeries than somewhere like Subway. Also fairly frequent takeaway types are Lebanese, sushi, noodle shops and other asian type takeways. Probably missed something. I think it reflects our immigrant patterns and links to the wider Asian region, hence lack of Mexican. And Oh I wish there were readily available options to get good Mexican takeway and not have to find the rare Mexican restaurant. But the one thing you can find almost anywhere you go are the meat pies you mentioned - in dairies (cornerstores), in petrol stations, in bakeries, supermarkets... They are the Kiwi hunger buster: a generally not messy bar pastry crumbs, one handed, filler.

@BlahBlah-sz4ne

2 жыл бұрын

I don't include places like McDs and KFC in sit down restaurants - in my eyes they are glorified takeaways where you can choose to eat the food on the premises.

It makes me grateful to be a kiwi, the things we take for granted. Thanks for the support, I agree with everything you said. Also KFC and mac Donalds fast food are also better quality than the USA.

@jerrymyahzcat

Жыл бұрын

*McDonalds. Not MacDonalds.

You mentioned everything I love...

Hello love your channel. I'm kiwi born living in christchurch. The produce here cost a bit more, due to the quality. Have you tried all the seafood here including paua.

Italy beats the US on pizzas. Tasted in both countries. Italy by far is tastier and healthier.

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Oooh I believe it!!! I am dying to go to Italy

@georgecurrenti3602

2 жыл бұрын

Yes… agree. In Italy it’s not overloaded with too many toppings. Simple and basic with good fresh ingredients, with thin crispy crust. 😋

there is a little chocolate factory here in Dunedin....Ocho.... chocolate is amazing. get some in your local supermarket....yumm

Ty for ur vidz

Good old Windy Wellies, I use to always worry about going to wellington, kept thinking that an earthquake was going to come along and swallow it into the sea!! A big yes to all of what you said!! I live in Oz and there are a lot of kiwi foods that we don't get here!! The meat is better in NZ I think bc it's grass fed and not grain fed!! Loving your channel!!😀👍💯

@Kiwiamericans

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Omg the scones in pukerua bay up a back road just follow the bakery signs and they are amazing they toast the cheese scones and there so good!

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness what is the name!!!!

You forgot Hangi. Nothing beats an in ground Hangi 😊

The Swan in Bath St, Dunedin make delicious cheese scones. The Wobbly Goat in Outram make a feta and pesto scone that's really good too.

@nelsonanthony1439

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Margaret

Love Pineapple lumps. Great Combination of flavor imo. Also Hello from Wanganui!

Mascarpone ice cream with Latte ice cream is a magic combination mmm

Even though vegies and fruits be organic in NZ the soil is mainly volcanic giving it that earthly taste 😋😋😋

@Kiwiamericans

Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness.. never thought of that!!

Wow, good ice cream and yummy chocolate sounds like heaven 🥰

@nelsonanthony1439

2 жыл бұрын

Hello good morning

Absolutely right about all your options... Thank You for being so humble about NZ and still cheerlead USA. so good.

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Love to listen to you and all the lovely things you say about NZ, but do you have a NZ alternative to graham crackers? Your link to the book is not working.

Yorkshire puddings are great with gravy... but note that if you have some left over, pour a little Golden syrup over them and use them for a dessert.

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Ummm yes.. that sounds amazing!!

@sharonmarino1408

Жыл бұрын

omg you just reminded me of fried bread and rewana bread with golden syrup yummmyyy!

I can't wait to try the coffee when I travel to NZ! Anything in particular you recommend trying?

@Kiwiamericans

Жыл бұрын

The flat white is the best - but also the moccacino as the way they melt the chocolate in the milk is amazing.

Definitely come to hawkes bay for good food and wine

New Zealand Lamb Roast is the bomb !!!

Would love to hear your views on our kaimoana and hāngi. That would be very interesting 😊

The dance is actually the "Hokey Kokey"... not Hokey Poky...... common mistake... 😀 A few years ago I discovered American pumpkin Pie..... As you know we eat pumpkin here but roasted i main course or as soup usually, the dessert US Pumpkin Pie is awesome. I found a recipe and made it up and all of my friends loved it... Brilliant.

Hi, American chocolate is compound chocolate. ( all the cocoa butter is removed any sold for some other purpose. ) The rest of the world eats real chocolate with varying degrees of cocoa butter, right up to very dark chocolate with 75%cocoa butter. American food seems to be made to be easiliy transported with a long shelf life. Much fruit is enormous. However these factors remove all flavour, texture etc. Try an Aussie carrot, they are sweet.

@Kiwiamericans

2 жыл бұрын

Steven - yes agree with this!!

So good!