New Zealand: Cambridge – Maori Hangi Meal, New Zealand
By glenda. Filed in Food, History, New Zealand, Travel, Walking Tour |
In the Maori tradition, Hangi, was the preparation of food traditionally wrapped in flax leaves and placed on hot stones at the bottom of a deep pit in the ground. It got it’s name as this earth oven was called a hangi. The food is covered with wet cloth and a mound of earth traps the heat from the stones around the food. The meal is left in the ground for 3-4 hours.
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