Tradition on a Plate - Season 1
Hosts Monique and Henry demonstrate how to cook delicious traditional Māori meals, focusing on the memories and sovereignty of Māori food.
Tradition on a Plate: Season 1 - 10 Episode s
1x1 - Ka Pai Kahawai
June 26, 2023
Monique and Henry prepare Ka Pai Kahawai, smoking the Ika indoors, and complementary karengo teasers and a creamy smoked Kahawai sauce.
1x2 - Ko Iwi Poaka
June 27, 2023
Monique and Henry revive pork bones and watercress, a staple meal from the '70s, incorporating old techniques and updating it for younger palates.
1x3 - Heke Hangi
June 28, 2023
Monique and Henry show how to make an eight-hour Hangi in two hours while still keeping the smell, flavour and nostalgia of the original.
1x4 - Paraoa 3 ways
June 29, 2023
Monique and Henry serve up the breads from yesterday, making three different kinds: Rewana, Takakau and Paraoa Parai.
1x5 - Ara Ara Mata
June 30, 2023
Monique and Henry make Ara Ara Mata, a Māori dish that uses raw fish and captures the taste of the ocean.
1x6 - Inanga Delight
July 3, 2023
Monique and Henry make their version of Inanga, a healthy, light and delightful dish, with Watakerihi Keremi.
1x7 - Tertiary o the Moan
July 4, 2023
Henry and Monique serve up their interpretation of a traditional indigenous rock lobster dish, explaining what it means to them and how they shape it into a wonder on the plate.
1x8 - Hanawiti Titi
July 5, 2023
Monique and Henry put a contemporary spin on the traditional Titi, commonly known as the mutton bird.
1x9 - Paua Horotai
July 6, 2023
Monique and Henry make a dish with Paua, known colloquially as the "black gold of the sea." They serve up Paua frittetes and panko Paua crumbed halloumi balls with avocado mousse.
1x10 - Kutai Trio
July 7, 2023
Monique and Henry show how to use kutai, a protein that has existed in Aotearoa for thousands of years, with three simple dishes.