In traditional hangi cooking food like fish, chicken, lamb, pork or sweet potato is wrapped in flax leaves and cooked in a pit dug in the ground. Baskets of food are placed on hot stones at the bottom of the pit and covered with dirt for about 3-4 hours for some very tender vittles. Hakari is a feast the Maori provide after entertainment that showcases culture. All a bit much for my taste but hey – when in Rortura…
