Iconic Kiwi nibbles

[threemonkeys]

I just realised that I am probably only going to make one more shopping expedition before I head to cons. Following on from discussion on this post, I promised gillpolack that I would fetch a few iconic and unique New Zealand foods across the Tasman to Conflux. Before I head out shopping I thought I would get final feedback from y'all about what I should take. Conflux attendees may well want to share.

Obviously I am constrained by practicality (no L&P or Hokey Pokey ice cream) and Aussie customs regulations (no NZ apples etc*) so that means processed foods only. Chocolate fish obviously but also pineapple lumps or grain waves? Perhaps New Zealand's variation on Marmite?

Any thoughts?


*Obviously NZ apples are available everywhere in the world except Australia but that is a whole other discussion.

Comments

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

Mine too. And I am adamant kosher vegemite tastes very slightly different to ordinary vegemite.

Maybe I should find you a small tub of kosher vegemite to replace the hole in your baggage left when we have eaten all that yummy NZ produce?

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

Well I was planning to fill that hole with books. :-)

The words "blind taste test" spring to mind though.

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

We need victims. Except maybe it would be PC to call them blind taste testers.

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

differently abled, non visual, taste testers

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

:)