What food did maori people eat?

Answer 1

Some examples:

1. Fish, such as Red Snapper, which can be caught in the coastal waters.

2. Fusion food is very popular: for example, there is a place called "Gourmet Pizza Kitchen" a.k.a "GPK" in Auckland, which makes pizzas with toppings you will never find at a Pizza Hut in the US. May sound familiar, as in the US, "California Pizza Kitchen" a.k.a "CPK" has been spreading over the entire US, with a similar approach to their pizza. As I understand it, GPK preceded CPK.

3. Marmite: oh very big, and not the same brand (and definitely not the same flavor) as what the British eat (Sanitarium in NZ, something else in Britain). Vegemite is also similar, and I believe this is mostly found in Australia

N.B. Vegemite was referenced in the 80's Men at Work song "Land Down Under":

Buying bread from a man in Brussels

He was six foot four and full of muscles

I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"

He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich

4. Asian food, in particular Thai, seems to be quite popular. You may have difficulty at some of the Auckland restaurants, as the menus tend to be in Thai without English translations.

5. Kiwi Fruit: "Kiwis" are people, specifically New Zealanders, "Kiwi Fruit" are fruit. In the US we usually call the fruit just plain "Kiwi".

6. Pavlova: a usually rather large baked meringue dessert named after a famous Russian balet dancer.

7. Hokey Pokey, especially Hokey Pokey Ice Cream: I truly recommend this if you visit NZ. It is also easy to make at home, since I have never seen it sold in the US, here is a recipe (http://www.rainforestwebs.com/recipes/hokey.html). However, one of the key ingredients, Golden Syrup, which is pure cane syrup, can be difficult to find in the US, though I used to get it in North Carolina, but alas have not found it in the northeast US yet.

There is a lot more, but it's been a long time since I was there, so please add/edit as needed. Kiwis have certainly expanded their horizons when it comes to food, maybe further than any other country in recent decades.

Answer 2

The Maori people used to eat things like; Small mammals and birds, eels, bush foods like root veggies and berries.

Answer 3

They used to hunt for food like pigs,fish eel seals,

Answer 4

lamb with gravy

From ADA101

Answer 5

Fush und Chups

Answer 6

Cadbury dairy milk

Answer 7

Kai.