Description
A breath-taking account of Māori food - its traditions, ingredients and tikanga – from Monique Fiso a modern-day food warrior, taking Māori cuisine to the world.
This hardcover book is unforgettable: ranging between history, tradition and tikanga, as well as Monique’s personal journey of self-discovery, it tells the story of kai Māori, provides foraging and usage notes, an illustrated ingredient directory, and over 30 breath-taking recipes that give this ancient knowledge new life.
Hiakai offers up food to behold, to savour, to celebrate.
Author bio:
Monique Fiso (Nga Rauru, Ngati Ruanui) was born and bred in Porirua.
Starting with an after-school job as a sandwich hand at just 14, Fiso trained at the Wellington Institute of Technology while working the kitchen at Martin Bosley’s, before moving on to an array of renowned restaurants overseas.
She returned to New Zealand in 2016 and began the pop-up dining series called Hiakai.
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