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Kiwi

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  1. Well they threw some stunning choices at you didn't they! But anyway ... I think you will grow to appreciate the 'uniqueness' of any one of those locations. As far as our food goes I would suggest to Helen that we have matured in the culinary sense over the past number of years and the 'meat and two veg' approach is the reserve of the terminally culinarily challenged. Immigration has added to our multi-cultural mix of restaurants and ingredients available. I can't think of anything that you would not be able to source if you yearn for the tastes of 'home'. You can look forward to: Bluff Oysters Nelson Scallops Cervena (farm raised venison) Lamb (can't remember the last time I saw 'Mutton') Excellent farmed Salmon Excellent cheeses Great stone fruit (2 hours north of Invercargill) Quality vegetables (including organic produce) The list goes on .... Festivals ... you just missed the Wild Foods Festival in Hokitika (just south of Greymouth on the West Coast) and the Marlborough Wine and Food Festival... coming up are the Organic Food Festival in Oamaru, the Bluff Oyster Festival and numerous other food and wine related events through the year all around the country. If you choose Invercargill, you are within 2 hours of some of the best Pinot Noir producers in the world. You will also be in the heart of 'Speights' country .... "Good on ya mate" You could even grow to love Marmite, Hokey Pokey, Lamingtons, ANZAC biscuits, Pavlova, Scones, Pikelets, Pies, Fish n Chips on Friday nights, Pineapple Lumps, Feijoas, Pumpkin as a vegetable and not in a pie, Hangis, Barbies, Cribs, Kina, Paua, Belgium, Tea and all of those other little 'Kiwi' foodie bits 'n pieces that make us 'unique'. I could go on and on ...... We look forward to having you stay with us down here .... and hey .... we've even gone and moved the bathrooms inside them houses now and installed some o dem new fangled electric stoves
  2. You'll love this Like Helenjp I have only ever been familiar with Rewena and had never heard of KipiKipi so I thought I would dig around for some information and the results are quite interesting. I think this product is a very localised specialty and the stall holder has applied their knowledge of modern Maori language to describe the shape of the item. Literally translated KipiKipi means 'spur' (the cowboy boot variety, not the mountain one). This would tie in with the 'sunflower' shape that was referred to in the initial article. Don't things often sound better in another language ..... spur bread doesn't cut it really does it? Kia Ora
  3. Great to see that you are visiting our city. A few recommendations; all within walking/short taxi ride distance of central city would include: Breakfast: Cafe Roma (Oxford Terrace) Honeypot (Lichfield Street) Bohemian Cafe (Cambridge Terrace, I think) Lunch: If you are going to the Arts Centre (old University) then either Le Cafe or Le Bon Bolli would be good options. (We look forward to our new art gallery opening on May 10 which is right next to the Arts Centre.) The 'Strip' is a collection of eateries on Oxford Terrace offering a variety of menu styles. (I would suggest better for lunches than dinner) Dinner: 'Simos' (Cashel Mall just down from Ballantynes) has recently opened. Excellent Morroccon food. Say Hi to 'Simo' for me. 'JDV' (Aikmens Road) Very interesting dishes, excellent combinations of flavours. 'Tiffany's'. (Cnr Durham St Sth) They will really look after you; Excellent service and interesting dishes. Hope this is some help ......... would be interested to hear about your experiences down here.
  4. Tipping in New Zealand is not 'expected' in the vast majority of restaurants but it would certainly be 'appreciated' as recognition of good service. Part of me though says "Please Please don't do it ....... cos then they'll expect us natives to start"
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