Matariki food that you can cook with your whānau. Matariki is a time to come together to farewell the dead, spend time with loved ones, share kai, stories, waiata, and celebrate the Māori New Year . The theme for Matariki 2024 is Matariki Heri Kai: the feast of Matariki.
It comes from the Māori proverb, Matariki whetū heri kai , meaning Matariki, the bringer of food. To celebrate this year’s theme, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa has shared some special Matariki recipes by Uncle Pare that you can cook with your whānau. Read more: Theme for Matariki 2024 announced - ‘Matariki Heri Kai’ Uncle Pare’s earliest kai memory is parāoa koroua (”old man’s bread”) cooked on hot embers.
Growing up, he had many kai influences, mainly the women of his village – his aunties and his nans. Follow his simple recipes below to learn how to cook some of his favourite kai or watch him demonstrate and describe how kai has shaped his life at tepapa.nz/matariki .
___ Ko Parekura Tureia tōku ingoa. He uri ahau nō Rongowhakaata. Ko Manutūkē tōku kāinga tūturu, tōku kāinga noho.
___ Parāoa koroua: ‘Old man’s bread’ recipe Ingredients Related articles Matariki 2024: Rangi Mātāmua invited to bring celebrations to Tahiti One Queen Street light sequence depicts the Te Kāhui o Matariki 'Always a Friday': Matariki public holidays for next 30 years revealed 1 cup of self-raising flour A pinch of salt 1 teaspoon of sugar Method Note: You ca.