Gallery: How To Eat Like A Maori - New Zealand Classic Foods

"Kai ora" is a Maori greeting which roughly translated means "To your good health!" The classic food of the natives of New Zealand, Maoris is rich in natural elements from the land and sea.

Every kind of sea food is on the menu as well as plants and fruits that have grown on the land since the beginning of time. When the British established New Zealand as a western settlement they introduced foods like wheat and beans that were entirely new to the Maori palate, just as beef, lamb, and even chickens were. The fusion of the two cultures has made for some truly delicious recipes that we share with you here.