新西兰的饮食文化

FoodandcultureinNewZealandFoodinDailyLife:Before1975,thedietwasbasedonmeat,potatoes,temperateclimatevegetablesinseason(cabbage,peas,beans,carrots,spinach,cauliflower,andbroccoli),bread,fruitsinseason,dairyproducts,andfish.Chickenwasarestaurantdelicacy,andthefavoritefastfoodwasthemeatpie.Beverageswereteaandbeer.Since1975,thecuisinehasopeneduptoincludearangeoftropicalandsubtropicalfruits,vegetables,andspices.IthastakenadvantageofitsMediterraneanclimatetoproducewine.Fooditemsarereadilyavailableinsupermarkets.Thereareubiquitousfast-foodrestaurants.1、NewZealandFoodissimilartoAustralianfood:boththeirrootsareinBritishandIrishfoods.2、Therearedifferences,however.MaorisandimmigrantsfromotherPacificIslandsmakeupasignificantproportionofthepopulation.Otherinternationalflavors,especiallyfromSouthEastAsia,havebeenfusedwithmoretraditionalNewZealandrecipes.TheMaoricuisineisbasedonseafood,muttonbirds(youngpetrels),wildporkorfowl,fatlamb,andkumara.Themethodofcookingistheearthoven(hangi)inwhichstonesareheatedbyfire,thefireisextinguishedsothatthestonessteam,andalargesealedbasketcontainingthefoodisburiedoverthestonesandlefttocookforseveralhours.WhenMaorigatherformeetingsonthemarae,menandwomenjointlyhelppreparethefood;mendigthehole,placethestones,andburyandremovethefood.MāoricuisineWhenEuropeansfirstarrivedinNewZealandfromthelateeighteenthcentury,theybroughttheirownfoodswiththem.Someofthese,especiallyporkandpotatoes,werequicklyadoptedbyMaori.Wheat,pumpkin,mutton,sugar,andmanytypesoffruitalsobecameacommonpartoftheMaoridiet.MaorihavepickeduptheworstofEuropeaneatinghabitsandasaresultaredisproportionatelylikelytosufferfromobesity,heartdisease,anddiabetes.ItisnotedScotlandprovidedthelargestnumberofBritishancestorsoftoday'sPakeha.TheScottishlegacyonfoodcouldbeseenthroughatraditionalpreferenceofsweetfoods,cakesandothermainlysweetbakingdishes.PakehacuisineWinesNewZealandhasasuccessfulgrapewineindustry.Thereare10majorwine-producingareasinNewZealand.ChillwithadrinkSitandhaveaglassofNewZealand’sworldclasswineinawaterfrontbar,ortryalocallybrewedbeer.OrrelaxwithanoriginalflatwhitecoffeeorcanoffamousL&Psoftdrink.ThankYou