Okay, so it’s winter. You guessed it, another grey and grisly day. But, as we say, ill-tempered weather should never stop a search for good real New Zealand food. Head to the Kaipara Coast, on the western coast, north of Auckland and south of Whangarei. There you’ll find some dramatic winter scenery and plenty of real New Zealand food, including this country’s unofficial national vegetable. Yes, we’re off to New Zealand’s kumara capital.
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We pass the roadside stall inviting us to stop, with the sign “Kumara - Farm Direct Dargaville”. Definitely worth a stop. It’s our own sweet potato, enjoyed for its flavour and as a treat by visitors to our country. A favourite American relation of ours makes it a priority to grill kumara on her visits here, a delicious barbecue meal. And it was recently declared New Zealand’s unofficial national vegetable. But our kumara has a long history, definitely worth knowing.
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