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Food in the 20th century

The pavlova - that frothy, baked confection of egg whites and sugar - has long been seen as an icon of New Zealand cuisine; its place of origin has been debated with Australians for just as long in one of the many instances of trans-Tasman rivalry. Read the full article

Page 1 - Food in 20th century New Zealand

The pavlova - that frothy, baked confection of egg whites and sugar - has long been seen as an icon of New Zealand cuisine; its place of origin has been debated with Australians

Page 3 - Seafood consumption

 New Zealand is an island nation. Its inland and coastal waters support fish and shellfish in

Toheroa fritters - lightly fried in oil, or, as was more likely in the 1950s and 60s when this image was taken, butter or fat.