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Oceania

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Oceania is a huge culinary playground, stretching from Australia and New Zealand across the Pacific islands. Indigenous foodways celebrate seafood, roots, fruits, nuts, game, and native plants, with roasting, smoking, fermentation, and earth-oven cooking playing starring roles.

Māori, Pacific Island, Australian, and New Zealand traditions each bring something special, while modern cities add layers of Asian, European, and Pacific influence. Coconut, taro, breadfruit, seafood, and tropical fruit shine across the islands, while Australia has embraced its native ingredients with fresh enthusiasm.

Sides
Puha and Pork (Pūhā me te Poaka)
15 servings
Breakfast
Boil-Up Style Breakfast Bread and Butter (Rewena Bread and Butter)
1 servings
Lunches
Bacon and Egg Pie
1 servings
Appetizers
Whitebait Fritters
2 servings
Appetizers
Green-Lipped Mussels with Garlic Butter
8 servings
Soups
Kumara Soup
6 servings
Salads
Kumara and Feta Salad
2 servings
Salads
Kiwi Coleslaw
1 servings
Mains
Hāngī
11 servings
Mains
Lamb Roast with Mint Sauce
1 servings
Sides
Kumara Fries
1 servings
Breakfast
Weet-Bix with Milk and Banana
1 servings
Desserts
Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
9 servings
Breads
Rewena Parāoa
10 servings
Breads
Cheese Scones
6 servings
Drinks
Flat White
Drinks
L&P (Lemon and Paeroa Style Drink)
Street Food
Meat Pie
15 servings
Street Food
Jaffas
15 servings
Holidays & Special Occasions
Christmas Hāngī Feast
15 servings
Holidays & Special Occasions
ANZAC Biscuits
2 servings
Soups
New Zealand Pumpkin Soup
6 servings
Lunches
New Zealand Fish and Chips
3 servings
Desserts
New Zealand Pavlova
11 servings
Desserts
Lamingtons
30 minutes
Breads
Damper
10 minutes
Drinks
Milo
3 minutes
Holidays & Special Occasions
Christmas Ham with Pineapple Glaze
20 minutes
Mains
Sunday Roast Lamb with Gravy
20 minutes
Street Food
Chiko Roll
25 minutes
Soups
Split Pea and Ham Hock Soup
15 minutes (plus 2 hours soaking)
Drinks
Lemon, Lime and Bitters
3 minutes
Appetizers
Oysters Kilpatrick
10 minutes
Salads
Aussie Potato Salad
15 minutes (plus 1 hour chilling)
Soups
Australian Pumpkin Soup
15 minutes
Lunches
Chicken Parmigiana
15 minutes
Sides
Chips with Chicken Salt
15 minutes
Lunches
Aussie Meat Pie
20 minutes
Breads
Vegemite and Cheese Scrolls
15 minutes
Breakfast
Vegemite on Toast
2 minutes
Salads
Rocket, Pear and Parmesan Salad
10 minutes
Street Food
Dagwood Dog
15 minutes
Holidays & Special Occasions
ANZAC Biscuits (ANZAC Day)
15 minutes
Mains
Grilled Barramundi with Lemon
10 minutes
Desserts
Australian Pavlova
25 minutes
Sides
Pumpkin Mash
10 minutes
Breakfast
Bacon and Egg Roll
5 minutes
Appetizers
Kangaroo Skewers with Native Pepper
15 minutes (plus 1 hour marinating)