In the short time we’ve been here, we’ve done our best to sample as much of the local cuisine as possible. Rachel, the toughest food critic in our family, gives her opinions.
First up, mince pie. Filled with dried fruit, mince pie is either a big hit, or big miss with kids. Rachel, what is your opinion?
Two enthusiastic thumbs up! Yummers!
Our next food is Vegemite. It is said that if you haven’t been exposed to Vegemite by the age of two, it may be quite difficult to develop a taste for it. Rachel, what do you think?
If you look closely, you can actually see the piece of toast being spit out. To say it gently, Rachel does not like it.
New Zealand is the land of sheep: there’s 10 sheep for every person. In this context, Lamb & Mint Potato Chips make sense. Lamb is to New Zealand what cheese is to Wisconsin. It’s ubiquitous. What would Rachel think of the uniquely New Zealand snack food?
She likes it!
New Zealand is also known for its Green Mussels. Our first chance to savor them in their native land, came at a Japanese restaurant. They were served Robata style. Robata is Japanese for Minnesota State Fair food: it’s breaded, deep fried, and on a stick. Rachel, how are those mussels?
A surprising two thumbs up!
Props to Rachel for being such an enthusiastic food critic and trying new things! How many 4 year olds do that? :) Annie McDonald-MN
ReplyDeleteMy Aussie roomie once told me not to put too much vegemite on anything. She would make cheese and crackers and just spread the tiniest bit of vegemite on them, just enough to make them a bit salty. Try it in combination with other things and maybe it will be a bit more palatable. keep up the food postings!
ReplyDeleteAlice- I'll make you mince pies when you get back. I've made them many times; they're an export from England of course.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Rachel completely about Vegimite (known as marmite in the UK); there was a recent story about eating it on NPR, with the same reaction from an American consumer. My father used to eat it for breakfast spread on toast just like in the picture. I can still smell the terrible smell. How's work?
Linda T. Minneapolis