Kiwiana Garden Party
Campus Living, the group that is in charge of housing at Massey held a fun afternoon for international students to experience any last bits of Kiwi culture that they may have missed out on. The afternoon included sausages on bread, feijoas, kiwi fruit, marmite, and other foods to taste. It also included a “cow” milking contest, since New Zealand has a large dairy industry. For entertainment, everyone could partake in a Maori dance style called poi. My favourite though, was the Pavlova eating contest, which I shamelessly “competed” in! Pavlova is a very New Zealand food similar to meringue and very delicious. If interested in experiencing a tasty New Zealand treat, here is the recipe:
Ingredients:
> 3 Egg whites
> 1 teaspoon vinegar
> 3 tablespoons cold water
> 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
> 1 cup castor sugar (made by putting granulated sugar in a blender or food chopper)
> 3 teaspoons corn flour
Beat egg whites until stiff, add cold water and beat again. Add castor sugar very gradually while still beating. Slow beater and add vinegar, vanilla, and corn flour. Place on a greased tray and bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes, then leave to cool in the oven.
When ready to serve, cover top with whipped cream and slices of kiwi fruit.