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Food in the 20th century

Cooking on a hangi

The pavlova - that frothy, baked confection of egg whites and sugar - has long been seen as an icon of New Zealand cuisine; its place of origin has been debated with Australians for just as long in one of the many instances of trans-Tasman rivalry. Read the full article

Page 1 - Food in 20th century New Zealand

The pavlova - that frothy, baked confection of egg whites and sugar - has long been seen as an icon of New Zealand cuisine; its place of origin has been debated with Australians

Page 3 - Seafood consumption

 New Zealand is an island nation. Its inland and coastal waters support fish and shellfish in

Main image: Cooking on a hangi
The hangi is a Maori method of cooking food over heated stones set into the ground. Meat and root vegetables take from two to three hours to cook using this method.