A Gentle Introduction to Māori-Inspired Flavours with Vegetable & Rice Dishes One of my favourite ways to relive travel memories is through everyday cooking. You don’t need complicated techniques or hard-to-find ingredients to bring the feeling of a place into your kitchen — just a few flavours, some local inspiration, and a bit of curiosity. While traditional Māori cooking often features seafood, kūmara (sweet potato), squash, corn, and slow cooking methods like the hāngī  (