Another NZ quiz...and some other "NZ" things

Remember a few blogs ago we posted a NZ word quiz?

Thought of a few more...

1.  biscuit
2.  ta
3.  kia ora
4.  chips
5.  brekkie
6.  A&P show
7.  lolly/lollies
8.  candyfloss
9.  car park
10.  capsicum
11.  chook
12.  loo
13.  sunnies
14.  How do you pronounce "NZ"

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Here are a few of the foods that we like from NZ.

Tracy really likes the canned tuna--

canned in Thailand, and the flavors are excellent!

A perfect lunch or snack.

We both like the Greek style yoghurt here...

no high fructose corn syrup, just tastes good and smooth!

Gillie likes these! A brekkie cereal.

Basically a big biscuit of "wheat flakes" all squished together.

Messy to eat if you just grab one, (crumbs everywhere) but still tasty.

Store away from strong odours?? What is that about??

We also like the Turkish To Go 'fast food' restaurants here---

kind of like a Greek gyro place, but lots of fresh veggies on rice

or rolled up in a pita.   Healthy and tasty!

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Things you DON'T want to eat in NZ.

1.  the KFC chicken---does NOT taste the same, greasy and icky.   Only tried once!

2.  many menu items of NZ restaurants

We've only tried a few, but they can't even get French toast right!

3.  Marmite--

some kind of 'yeast spread'.

From the manufacturer website... "A nutritious savoury spread that contains B vitamins."

They put it on toast, cover it with cheese, bake the whole mess till it is dry,

then feed it to little kids!   ICK!

Here are the ingredients:

Yeast Extract; Salt; Vegetable Extract; Niacin; Thiamin; Spice Extracts; Riboflavin; Folic Acid; Celery Extract; Vitamin B12

No!  Don't eat that!!! ;o)

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Quiz answers!

1.  biscuit = cookie
2.  ta = thank you
3.  kia ora = hello in Maori
4.  chips = french fries (they do NOT call them french fries here)
5.  brekkie = breakfast
6.  A&P show = agricultural and pastoral show...like a county fair
7.  lolly/lollies = candy
8.  candy floss = cotton candy
9.  car park = parking lot (which they do not make the size of small countries...we should learn something in the States...why do we have such vast parking lots???)
10.  capsicum = sweet peppers (like green peppers at Subway...don't ask for green peppers,
ask for capsicum!)
11.  chook = chicken
12.  loo = the bathroom/toilet
13.  sunnies = sunglasses
14.  How do you pronounce "NZ" =  "N-zed"  They don't pronounce the letter "Z" as "Zee"
but "Zed"

Once again, if you got 12 or more correct, you'll fit right in!
If not, better practice a bit before you fly over ;o)

More later!
--Tracy & Gillie