Hia Kai
He kai kei aku ringa
There is food at the end of my hands
Monique Fisco is a modern-day food warrior, taking Māori cuisine to the world.
After years overseas in Michelin-star restaurants, Monique returned to Aotearoa to begin Hiakai, an innovative pop-up venture that's now a revered, award-winning restaurant in Wellington.
Monique has also gone on to feature on Netflix series The Final Table, alongside 19 other international chefs, and Hiakai has been lauded by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, Forbes and TIME magazine, which named Hiakai in 2019 as one of the '100 Greatest Places' in the world.
This book is just as unforgettable, ranging between history, tradition and tikanga, as well as Monique's personal journey of self-discovery, Hiakai tells the story of Kai Māori; it provides foraging and usage notes, along with an illustrated ingredient directory and over 30 breathtaking recipes that give this ancient knowledge new life.
Hiakai offers up food to behold, to savour, to celebrate
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