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The Māori / Aotearoa Canon
Thirty-seven entries
Contents
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II5
III10
IV11
V4
VIopening
VII2
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Xopening
Overview & Cultural Context
Why this cuisine is its own thing — roots, history, the living movement.
The Land & Sea
Terroir — geography, climate, what grows and swims here.
The Pantry
The defining ingredients, named to species.
The Method
The foundational techniques the cuisine is built on.
The Canonical Dishes
The dishes a serious practitioner is expected to know.
The Beverage Tradition
Wines, spirits, ferments, tea and coffee, ceremonial drinks.
The Table & Service
How the food is served and eaten — the order, the rituals, the hospitality.
The Thread
Where this book connects to others — migration, trade, diaspora.
The Lineage & Authorities
The masters, the literature, the sources an entry is anchored to.
The Network
The producers and purveyors who carry the real ingredients.
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Māori / Aotearoa · V The Canonical Dishes
Desserts & Sweets
Two entries
The meringue cake stands as the central technical form: a crisp outer shell enclosing a soft interior, finished with cream and fruit. Alongside it, a sponge coated in chocolate glaze and desiccated coconut demonstrates that apparent simplicity conceals exacting demands. The golden coconut-oat biscuit, once baked for troops and now a symbol of remembrance, completes the canon.
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