He rārangi kupu e pā ana ki ngā momo kai, te whakarite me te tunu i te kai, tae atu ki te taha taiora o te kai.
A vocabulary list relating various foods, preparation and cooking as well as the nutritional side of food.
aesthetics
icecream (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
aioli (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
akuaku ~na Tūingoa, Tūāhua, Tūmahi Whiti
hygiene, cleanse
food hygiene
personal hygiene
almond (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: āmana)
herb
mixed herbs (takenga mai: ami [amiami] - herb; rau - many)
brussel sprout
asparagus (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: pikopiko)
apricot (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
dried apricot (takenga mai: aperekoti [kupu mino] - apricot; menge - to be shrivelled, wrinkled)
āpiti ~hia ~hanga Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
supplement (food)
vitamin supplement
mineral supplement
protein supplement
nutritional supplement
āpitihanga whiringa kai Tūingoa
dietary supplement
apple (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
apron
procedure (takenga mai: ara - pathway; mahi - activity, operation) (kupu kē atu: huarahi)
orange (fruit) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
aratohu kai manawa ora Tūingoa
healthy heart food guide
(edible) bracken fern root
simmer (takenga mai: āta - gently, slowly; kōhua - to cook by boiling)
artichoke (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: kokōti)
avocado (takenga mai: He kupu mino [reo Maya].) (kupu kē atu: rahopūru)
sweet, sweetness (kupu kē atu: reka, wainene)
food miles (takenga mai: awhe - to travel)
cider (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
hākari ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro
feast, banquet (kupu kē atu: haukai)
hākarikari Tūmahi Poro, Tūāhua
nutritious, nourishing (kupu kē atu: taioraora)
salmon (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
forage (kupu kē atu: kuhukuhu kai)
hamburger (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
sandwich (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
toasted sandwich (takenga mai: hunuhunu - to singe, char, grill)
club sandwich (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
open sandwich
sustainable product (kupu kē atu: hautaonga toitū)
food technology
salami (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
Salmonella (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
celery (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: herewī)
feast, banquet (kupu kē atu: hākari)
food safety
warming drawer
butter chicken
chickenburger
sage (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
hazelnut (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
egg (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: huamanu)
scrambled eggs (takenga mai: hēki [kupu mino] - egg; kaurori - to stir, whisk)
omelette (takenga mai: hēki [kupu mino] - egg; whāranu - mixed)
germ (of a grain) (takenga mai: hema - reproductive organ)
bitter, sour, acidic (taste) (kupu kē atu: kawa)
cinnamon (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
(cooking) oil
avocado oil
sesame oil (takenga mai: hehame [kupu mino] - sesame)
hemp oil (takenga mai: hema [kupu mino] - hemp) (kupu kē atu: hinu kōaka)
vegetable oil
low fat
canola oil, rapeseed oil (takenga mai: kanōra [kupu mino] - canola)
coconut oil (kupu kē atu: hinu kokonati)
olive oil
peanut oil
sunflower oil
fat-free
fatty
mint
chilli (takenga mai: hiri [kupu mino] - chilli; kakā - to be hot)
sieve, strainer
peel, scrape (kupu kē atu: tīhore, waruwaru, pīhore)
soy, soya (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
hummus (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
saucepan (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
buffet (takenga mai: hora - to spread out, display)
husk (e.g. of corn)
hōripi ~a Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
fillet (kupu kē atu: korepe)
fruit, produce, product
horticultural produce
agricultural produce
citrus fruit (takenga mai: hīmoe [hīmoemoe] - be acidic, sour, bitter)
stone fruit, drupe
pip fruit
legume (takenga mai: hua [huawhenua] - vegetable; whare - dwelling; kano - seed, ovule, grain)
soy product (takenga mai: hua - product, fruit; hoi [kupu mino] - soy)
fathen, goosefoot
grapefruit (takenga mai: hua - fruit; kerepe [kupu mino] - grape)
bottle opener
bacteria
kiwifruit
egg (takenga mai: hua - fruit, produce; manu - bird) (kupu kē atu: hēki [kupu mino])
salad (takenga mai: hua [huawhenua] - vegetable; hua [huarākau] - fruit; mata - fresh, uncooked)
caesar salad (takenga mai: hiha - caesar [kupu mino])
green salad (takenga mai: korare - edible green leaves)
huamata parāoa rimurapa Tūingoa
pasta salad (takenga mai: parāoa rimurapa - pasta)
rice salad (takenga mai: raihi [kupu mino] - rice)
dried fruit, dehydrated fruit (takenga mai: hua - fruit; menge - to be shrivelled, withered)
milk product, dairy product (takenga mai: hua - product, fruit; miraka - milk [kupu mino])
low fat dairy product
meat product
seafood product (takenga mai: hua - product, fruit; moana - the sea) (kupu kē atu: huatai)
brassica (takenga mai: hua [huawhenua] - vegetable; nanī - wild cabbage, mustard)
root vegetable (takenga mai: hua [huawhenua] - vegetable; one - soil)
vitamin (takenga mai: hua - product, fruit; huanga - advantage, benefit; ora - healthy)
cereal (takenga mai: hua - product, fruit; pata - grain, seed)
peppercorn
berry fruit (takenga mai: hua - fruit; pere [kupu mino] - berry)
procedure (kupu kē atu: aramahi)
fruit
fruit salad (takenga mai: whāranu - mixed)
seafood product (takenga mai: hua - product, fruit; tai - the sea) (kupu kē atu: huamoana)
huatipu whakakapi mīti Tūingoa
plant based meat alternative (takenga mai: hua - product; tipu - plant; whakakapi - to replace; mīti [kupu mino] - meat)
vegetable (takenga mai: hua - product, fruit; whenua - ground)
sushi (takenga mai: He kupu mino [reo Hapanihi].)
nutrient group
sugar (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
low sugar
sugar free
hukihuki ~a Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
spit (for roasting), rotisserie
abundance, plenty (kupu kē atu: huhua, makuru, maruru)
stakeholders
hunuhunu ~a Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
grill (food), singe, char, sear, toast (kupu kē atu: tunutunu, rore, rorerore)
soup, chowder (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: wai kōhua)
blue vein (cheese) (takenga mai: ia - vein; rangi [ōrangi] - blue)
yeast
raw fish
fishburger
thermometer
digital thermometer
volume measuring instrument
scale (for measuring weight)
digital scales
hanging scale, spring scale (for measuring weight) (takenga mai: pūniko - spring [mechanical])
inu Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūmahi Poro
beverage, drink (kupu kē atu: inuinu)
fizzy drink, soft drink (kupu kē atu: waireka)
energy drink (takenga mai: whakahohe - to invigorate, energise)
measuring jug
edam (cheese) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
custard (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
egg white
cashew nut (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
emerging food
kai inati Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro
binge eating (takenga mai: inati - be excessive) (kupu kē atu: kaihoro)
kai inati Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro
binge eating, overeating, overdose (takenga mai: inati - be excessive)
natural food
raw food (kupu kē atu: kai ota)
dinner (kupu kē atu: tina [kupu mino])
raw food (kupu kē atu: kai mata)
organic food (kupu kē atu: kai māori)
junk food, nutrient deficient food
protein food (takenga mai: pū - origin, source; pūhui - compound; mua - front)
finger food (kupu kē atu: kai whakapītaitai)
nutrient dense food
superfood (takenga mai: tipua - extraordinary)
nibbles (takenga mai: tītongi - to graze, peck at, nibble)
processed food
local produce, locally produced food (takenga mai: tupu - to grow; tata - near, close by) (kupu kē atu: kai o tata)
finger food (takenga mai: kai whakapītaitai - to nibble) (kupu kē atu: kai puriringa)
ingredient (takenga mai: kai - food; whakauru - to put in)
paleo (diet) (takenga mai: kai - food, to eat; horomata - pure, natural, undefiled)
vegetarian (takenga mai: kai - to eat; manga - greens, leafy vegetables)
seafood, shellfish (kupu kē atu: mātaitai)
vegan (takenga mai: kai - to eat; ota [otaota] - vegetation; kaiota - herbivore)
seed (kupu kē atu: kano)
chopstick (takenga mai: kape - pick out, move with the point of a stick)
rock melon
sharp taste
hot, spicy (of food) (kupu kē atu: pūhahana)
chewy (of food) (kupu kē atu: tāngaungau)
appetising, flavoursome, palatable, delicious (kupu kē atu: reka, mōkarakara)
meal, dish (of food)
daily meals
camembert (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
kamokamo
corn (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
fermented corn (kupu kē atu: kānga wai)
fermented corn (kupu kē atu: kānga kōpiro)
cornmeal cake
cornflakes
seed (kupu kē atu: kākano)
flax seed (takenga mai: kano - seed; harakeke - flax)
hemp seed (takenga mai: kano - seed; hema [kupu mino] - hemp) (kupu kē atu: kano kōaka)
pumpkin seed (takenga mai: kano - seed; paukena [kupu mino] - pumpkin)
sunflower seed (takenga mai: kano - seed; pua - flower; rā - sun)
kidney bean
fritter
toothpick (takenga mai: kape - to move with the point of a stick, hook out, rake out; niho - tooth)
cabbage (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: kāpiti)
capsicum (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: rapikama)
measuring cup
cappuccino (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
caramel (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
cut into strips
(edible) seaweed (kupu kē atu: parengo)
curry (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
garlic (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
low calorie
carrot (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: uhikaramea)
carraway (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
flip, turn over
pepper grinder
kaurori ~hia Tūmahi Whiti, Tūingoa, Tūāhua
stir (kupu kē atu: kōrori)
sour, bitter (kupu kē atu: porokawa)
coffee (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
caffeine (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
cake (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
sponge cake (takenga mai: kōpunga [kōpungapunga] - sponge)
cheesecake (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
kale (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
kerakera Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro, Tūāhua
rancid, rancidity
gelato (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
grape (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: kerepi, karepe)
raisin, sultana (takenga mai: kerepe [kupu mino] - grape; menge - to be shrivelled, wrinkled)
gelatine, gelatin (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
ciabatta (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
quiche (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
noodle (takenga mai: kihu [kihukihu] - thrum; parāoa - flour)
chowmein (takenga mai: kihu parāoa - noodles; whāranu - mixed)
mutton, hogget (takenga mai: kiko - flesh; hipi [kupu mino] - sheep) (kupu kē atu: mīti hipi)
beef (takenga mai: kiko - flesh; kau [kupu mino] - cow) (kupu kē atu: mīti kau)
schnitzel (takenga mai: kiko - fleash, meat; kōripi - slice)
poultry (meat) (takenga mai: kiko - flesh; manu - bird)
pork (takenga mai: kiko - flesh; poaka [kupu mino] - pig) (kupu kē atu: mīti poaka)
lamb (meat) (takenga mai: kiko - flesh; reme [kupu mino] - lamb)
venison (takenga mai: kiko - flesh; tia [kupu mino] - deer) (kupu kē atu: mīti tia)
roast meat (takenga mai: kiko - flesh; tunu - cooked) (kupu kē atu: mīti tao)
sea urchin, sea egg
kīnaki ~hia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
sauce, relish, chutney, garnish (food)
condiment (kupu kē atu: tārau)
salad dressing
mayonnaise (takenga mai: kīnaki - sauce; kōmā - creamy coloured)
dip (condiment) (takenga mai: kīnaki - relish, sauce, garnish, condiment; toutou - to dip into frequently)
quinoa (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
cream (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
sour cream (takenga mai: moī - sour, fermented)
bran (takenga mai: kiri - skin, husk; pata - grain)
food pyramid
juice (a fruit) (takenga mai: kōheke - to extract juice from tutu berries)
koheri ~a Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
whisk, whip, beat (food)
passionfruit (kupu kē atu: pōhue, akakūkū)
kōhua ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
boil (food), poach
boil up (kupu kē atu: kai kōhua)
mineral (takenga mai: ko [kongakonga] - fragment; huke - expose by removing earth) (kupu kē atu: manawa whenua)
chickweed
blanch (takenga mai: kō [kōhua] - to boil; hunu [hunuhunu] - to singe)
spinach
spoon (kupu kē atu: pune, pūnu)
soup spoon
measuring spoon
dessert spoon (kupu kē atu: pune pūrini)
wooden spoon
teaspoon (kupu kē atu: pune iti)
coconut (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: niu)
tablespoon (kupu kē atu: pune tēpu)
artichoke (kupu kē atu: atihoka)
serving spoon (kupu kē atu: pune toha kai, pune whakaraurau)
oven mitt, oven glove (takenga mai: komo - to put in, put on [clothes etc]; ringa - hand; umu - oven) (kupu kē atu: karapu umu)
blend, mix together (food) (kupu kē atu: whakaranu)
calcium (nutrient) (tohu: Ca) (takenga mai: konu [konganuku] - metal; pūmā - whitish grey)
potassium (nutrient) (tohu: K) (takenga mai: konu [konganuku] - metal; rehu - fine dust, spray)
zinc (nutrient) (tohu: Zn)
meat patty (takenga mai: kōpae - circular, disc-shaped; mīti [kupu mino] - meat; naku [nakunaku] - minced)
vitamin deficiency
calcium deficiency
potassium deficiency
zinc deficiency
iron deficiency
crush (kupu kē atu: kopenu)
garlic crusher
lemon squeezer
crush (kupu kē atu: kōpē)
aniseed, anise
star anise
turnip (kupu kē atu: keha)
korepe ~a Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
fillet (food) (kupu kē atu: hōripi)
fish fillet (takenga mai: korepe - to split off, fillet; ika - fish)
funnel
coriander (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: horiana)
slice (e.g. food)
paring knife
bacon rasher (takenga mai: kōripi - slice, sliver)
cheese slice
koromamahu Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
steam (food) (kupu kē atu: whakamamaoa, korohū, koromamaoa)
koromamao Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
steam (food) (kupu kē atu: whakamamaoa, korohū, koromamahu)
stir (food) (kupu kē atu: kaurori)
zest (of a fruit) (takenga mai: kota [kotakota] - scrapings; kiri - skin, rind)
potato chip
purée, squeeze (takenga mai: kotē - squeeze, crush, mash) (kupu kē atu: pēpē, kōpēpē)
smoothie (takenga mai: kotē - to squeeze, mash, crush; kotē [waikotē] - purée; ranu - to mix together)
fermented in water, fermented potato
dice (food) (kupu kē atu: tapatapahi)
slice (cake)
crayfish, lobster
fermented crayfish
shuck, take out of shell, de-husk (kupu kē atu: pōhā)
guacamole (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
guava (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
glucose (tohu: C6H12O6) (takenga mai: kū – thick liquid [me te rite anō o te tangi ki te 'glu' o te kupu Ingarihi]; huka - sugar)
glycogen
forage (kupu kē atu: hamukai)
gooseberry (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
quince (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
cucumber (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
thick, semi-solid (of a mixture)
cumin (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
sweet potato
casserole dish (takenga mai: kumete - bowl)
kuoro ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
grate, grater (food) (kupu kē atu: waruwaru)
kurukuruwhatu Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro
curd, curdle (takenga mai: kurukuruwhatu - curd [made from milk])
gluten (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
gluten free (takenga mai: kurutene [kupu mino] - gluten)
mussel (kupu kē atu: kuku)
design brief
cooking actions
fish head (takenga mai: māhunga - head; ika - fish) (kupu kē atu: pane ika)
farmers' market
consumer power
patent (takenga mai: mana - authority; waihanga - to make, build)
mineral (kupu kē atu: kohuke)
mesclun (takenga mai: manga - greens, leafy vegetables; rau - many)
starch, starchy (food) (takenga mai: māngaro – mealy)
cornstarch
undercooked, underdone
medium (degree of doneness in cooking meat) (takenga mai: maoa - be cooked) (kupu kē atu: matamata)
molasses (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
knife (kupu kē atu: naihi [kupu mino])
kitchen knife, chef's knife
fillet knife
serrated knife (takenga mai: māripi - knife; mata - blade; niniho - serrated)
steak knife
bread knife
table knife
serrated blade
seafood, shellfish (kupu kē atu: kaimoana)
nutritionist
design principles
mustard (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
leavening agent (takenga mai: matū - substance; rēwena [kupu mino] - leavening) (kupu kē atu: matū whakarewa)
anorexia (kupu kē atu: māuiui whakatiki)
muffin (takenga mai: he kupu mino) (kupu kē atu: komeke)
melon, watermelon (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
honey (takenga mai: He kupu mino [reo Wīwī].)
milk (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: waiū)
homogenized milk
soy milk (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
condensed milk (takenga mai: kukū - be thick, not fluid or watery)
kefir (takenga mai: moī - fermented, sour)
milkshake
pasteurised milk
whole milk, raw milk (takenga mai: tikitū - entire, untouched)
dairy-free
millet (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
meat (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: kikokiko)
lean meat
meat free
mince (takenga mai: mīti [kupu mino] - meat; naku [nakunaku] - minced)
brawn (meat) (takenga mai: mīti [kupu mino] - meat; penu [penupenu] - mashed food) (kupu kē atu: porōne [kupu mino], mīti penupenu)
moī ~a Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro, Tūāhua
ferment, fermented, fermentation (kupu kē atu: toroī)
flavoursome, appetising, savoury, aromatic
mochaccino (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
microbe, microbial
moroiti tahumaero Tūingoa, Tūāhua
germ (bacterium) (takenga mai: moroiti - microbe; tahumaero - disease)
steak (takenga mai: motū - piece of flesh, titbit) (kupu kē atu: teiki [kupu mino])
salmon steak (takenga mai: motū - steak, cut [of meat]; hāmana [kupu mino] - salmon)
fillet steak (takenga mai: motū - steak, cut [of meat]; korepe - to split off, fillet)
rump steak (takenga mai: motū - steak, cut [of meat]; kuruhope - buttock)
stewing steak (takenga mai: motū - steak, cut [of meat]; tiu [kupu mino] - stew)
back steak, eye fillet steak, ribeye steak (takenga mai: motū - steak, cut [of meat]; tuarā - back)
steakburger (takenga mai: paka [kupu mino] - burger) (kupu kē atu: kaupaka)
flat white (coffee)
salivate, mouth-watering
muesli (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
naan (bread) (takenga mai: He kupu mino [reo Īnia].)
flavouring, spice, seasoning
nut (food) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
nutmeg (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
cinnamon powder, ground cinnamon
ginger powder, ground ginger
nectarine (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
coconut (kupu kē atu: kokonati [kupu mino])
fat, lipid
unsaturated fat (takenga mai: ngako - fat, lipid; hamanga - partially full)
saturated fat (takenga mai: ngako - fat, lipid; kohura - be full)
ngakungaku Tūmahi Poro, Tūāhua
shredded
succulent, tender (kupu kē atu: tuawhiti)
microwave oven (kupu kē atu: umu ngaruiti)
squid, calamari
takeaway (food) (takenga mai: ō - provisions for a journey, food; rangaranga - take up, lift up, move)
convenience food (takenga mai: ō - food; taka - to prepare food; iti - little, small) (kupu kē atu: ō takataka)
baking (takenga mai: ō - food; tunu - to bake)
mortar and pestle
main (of a meal), main course (takenga mai: ō - food; matua - main)
entree, appetiser (takenga mai: ō - food; mua - coming before)
kebab, shish kebab (takenga mai: ō - food; pūrau - pointed stick with which to take food, skewer)
oregano (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
olive (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
eggplant
oats (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
(technological) outcome
pie (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
smoke point, burn point (e.g. of oil)
flash point (of oil)
fire point (of oil)
platter (food) (takenga mai: pae [paepae] - tray; hora - to spread out, display)
pavlova (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
roasting dish, roasting tray (takenga mai: pae [paepae] - dish, tray; tunu - to roast)
cake tin (kupu kē atu: tini keke)
oven tray, oven dish (takenga mai: pae [paepae] - tray, dish; umu - oven)
parsley (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
food poisoning (kupu kē atu: paitini ā-kai)
pineapple (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
pine nut (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
burger (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
fridge (kupu kē atu: whakamātao, pouaka whakamātao)
freezer (kupu kē atu: whakatio)
bok choy (takenga mai: he kupu mino)
storing place (for potatoes etc)
porridge (kupu kē atu: pāreti)
banana (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: maika [kupu mino, reo Hawai'i])
bittercress
pancake (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: panikeke, panakeke, takakau)
pikelet (takenga mai: panekeke [kupu mino] - pancake; iti - small) (kupu kē atu: panikeke iti, panakeke iti)
short black (coffee)
long black (coffee)
spread (food)
icing
fork (takenga mai: paoka - to stab, pointed stick, skewer [for picking up food])
meat fork, carving fork
table fork
cutlery, eating utensil (takenga mai: paoka - pointed stick, skewer, used for picking up food)
cutting board
crab
squash (vegetable)
paprika (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
parai ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
fry, frying pan (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
fry up, bubble and squeak (takenga mai: parai [kupu mino] - to fry; whāranu - to mix together)
blackberry (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
breakfast (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: kai o te ata)
snack, smoko
paramanawa (o te) ahiahi Tūingoa
afternoon tea
morning tea
savoury (finger food)
plum (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
prune (food) (takenga mai: paramu [kupu mino] - plum; menge - to be shrivelled, wrinkled)
bread (takenga mai: he kupu mino [flour])
croissant (takenga mai: parāoa - bread; kape - crescent shaped)
unleavened bread, scone, flapjack, pancake, damper (kupu kē atu: takakau)
sourdough bread (takenga mai: moī - to turn sour, ferment)
flatbread
frybread, fried bread (takenga mai: he kupu mino)
wholegrain bread
multigrain bread
leavened bread
pasta (takenga mai: parāoa - flour; rimurapa - bull kelp)
potato (kupu kē atu: rīwai, taewa)
brunch (takenga mai: para [parakuihi] [kupu mino] - breakfast; tina [kupu mino] - dinner)
barley (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
antioxidant (takenga mai: pare - to ward off; tauhohe - reaction [chemical]; hāora - oxygen)
pizza (takenga mai: parehe - flat cake of fern root) (kupu kē atu: pīta [kupu mino, reo Itāria])
(edible) seaweed (kupu kē atu: karengo)
plantain
porridge (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: pākū)
cleanliness (takenga mai: paru - dirt; kore - nil)
grain (food)
butter (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
wholegrain (takenga mai: tikitū - entire, untouched)
processed grain, refined grain
enriched grain, fortified grain (food)
pâté (takenga mai: he kupu mino [reo Wīwī])
cool store
basil (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
patu huakita Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
disinfect, disinfectant (takenga mai: patu - to kill; huakita - bacteria)
patu moroiti Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro, Tūāhua
sterilise, sterilisation (takenga mai: patu - to kill, subdue; moroiti - microbe) (kupu kē atu: āta horoi)
abalone
pumpkin (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
food allergy, food intolerance
pear (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
pesto (takenga mai: he kupu mino [reo Itāriana])
pastry (takenga mai: He kupu mino.; pēhi - to press down) (kupu kē atu: pōhā, taro)
flaky pastry (takenga mai: pēhi [kupu mino] - pastry; apa - layer; rau - many)
short pastry (takenga mai: pēhi - pastry [kupu mino]; ngako - fat; nui - much, ample)
filo pastry (takenga mai: pēhi [kupu mino] - pastry; rau - leaf)
bacon (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
baking soda (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
baking powder (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
pectin (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
potato masher
pepper (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
chilli pepper
peppermint (takenga mai: pepa [kupu mino] - pepper; hīoi - mint)
pea (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
spearmint (takenga mai: pia [kupu mino] - spear; hīoi - mint)
meat cleaver (takenga mai: piau - hatchet, tomohawk)
biscuit (food) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
cracker biscuit (takenga mai: paka - to be dried, baked)
wheat biscuit
peel, peeler (takenga mai: pīhore - to peel, take the skin off)
chicken (kupu kē atu: heihei)
pīkara ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
pickle (food) (takenga mai: he kupu mino)
fig (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
dried fig (takenga mai: piki [kupu mino] - fig; menge - to be shrivelled, wrinkled)
fern shoot
peanut (takenga mai: he kupu mino)
bean (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
broad bean
tongs
pipi, edible salt water clam from estuary
brie (cheese) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
silverbeet (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
chickpea (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
peach (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
sweet and sour pork (takenga mai: kawa - sour; reka - sweet)
ham (takenga mai: poaka [kupu mino] - pig; tote - salt)
shuck, take out of shell, de-husk (kupu kē atu: kōwhā)
pohokore Tūingoa, Tūāhua, Tūmahi Poro
malnutrition, malnourished
dough
dumpling, doughboy
batter (food) (takenga mai: poke - to mix with water, knead; wai - liquid, water)
consumer demand (takenga mai: popono - to covet, desire, hanker after)
borage (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
meatball (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
nugget (e.g. chicken) (takenga mai: pota - small portion)
sun hat
Botulism (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
flower (vegetable)
broccoli (kupu kē atu: porokari [kupu mino])
cauliflower (takenga mai: pua - flower; nīko - wild cabbage) (kupu kē atu: karewharāoa [kupu mino], kareparāoa)
rice bubbles
cornflour
flour (kupu kē atu: parāoa)
puehu parāoa whakarewa Tūingoa
self-raising flour (kupu kē atu: parāoa)
sow thistle
hot, spicy (of food) (kupu kē atu: kakati)
juicer (machine or device) (takenga mai: pū [pūrere] - device; kōheke - to extract juice from tutu berries)
pork belly
protein (takenga mai: pū - origin, source; pūhui - compound [chemical]; mua - front, foremost)
digestive system (takenga mai: nakunaku - to reduce to fragments)
local food market, local produce market (takenga mai: puni - camping place; tupu - to grow; tata - close proximity)
periwinkle, bubu
skewer
cooking appliance
dehydrator
pudding, dessert (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
steam pudding (takenga mai: pūrini [kupu mino] - pudding; mamaoa - steamed)
pulp (food)
mould, mouldy (fungus) (takenga mai: puruhekaheka - mould [fungi])
blueberry (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: tūrutu)
food science
casein
raw (of meat), bloody
blender, mixer (takenga mai: pū [pūrere] - device; whakaranu - to mix together)
lasagne (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
raspberry (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
rye (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
rice (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
lime (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: raima)
lactic acid (tohu: C3H6O3) (kupu kē atu: waikawa miraka moī)
duck, mallard (food)
market research
multinational corporation (takenga mai: rangatōpū - corporation; whenua - country, nation; rau - many)
spatula (takenga mai: rapa - anything broad and flat, blade [of a paddle, etc.])
fish slice, egg slice (takenga mai: kauhuri - to flip over)
rib, chop (meat) (kupu kē atu: kikorara)
spare rib (meat) (takenga mai: rara - rib; kiko - flesh, meat; iti - small)
menu (food)
stuffing (food) (takenga mai: raranu [ranu] - to mix together; parāoa - bread) (kupu kē atu: whakakikī parāoa)
latte (coffee) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
leaf (vegetable)
bay leaf (takenga mai: rau - leaf; roera [kupu mino] - laurel)
rocket (vegetable) (takenga mai: rau - leaf; kati [kupu mino])
spice (takenga mai: rau - to put into; kikini - sharp tasting)
aluminium foil (takenga mai: rau - leaf; rau [rautao] - leaves for wrapping food in a hāngi; konu [konumohe] - aluminium)
filling (of food) (takenga mai: raunga [rau] - to put into, gather in one place)
microgreen (takenga mai: rau - leaf; pihi - to sprout)
kitchen wrap (takenga mai: rau [rautao] - leaves for wrapping food in a hāngi; tākai - to wrap)
baking paper (takenga mai: rau [rautao] - leaves for wrapping food in a hāngi; tunu - to bake, cook)
sustainable material, sustainable resource
lactose (takenga mai: rei - he rite ki te kupu Ingarihi te whakahua; huka - sugar)
sweet, sweetness (kupu kē atu: āwenewene, wainene)
lemon (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
rennet (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
beetroot (kupu kē atu: pīti tāmore)
lettuce (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
lentil (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
rēwena ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
leaven, leavening (takenga mai: he kupu mino) (kupu kē atu: whakarewa)
rēwena Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
bread made with potato yeast (takenga mai: he kupu mino)
unleavened
onion (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
spring onion (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
chives (takenga mai: riki - onion) (kupu kē atu: pītau riki)
leek (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
iron (metal)
pour (kupu kē atu: ringi, putu, tāhoro)
potato (kupu kē atu: taewa, parareka)
food oasis (takenga mai: rohe - area; humi - be abundant, copious)
food desert (takenga mai: rohe - area; kūī - food shortage)
rosemary (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
coleslaw (takenga mai: roi - grated; huamata - salad) (kupu kē atu: huamata waru)
rokiroki kai Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro
food preservation
rub (kupu kē atu: mirimiri)
strawberry (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
rore, rorerore ~a Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
grill (food), singe, char, sear, toast (kupu kē atu: hunuhunu, tunutunu)
rorerore ~a Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
barbecue, bbq
marrow (vegetable)
courgette, zucchini (takenga mai: roroa - marrow; kotawa - young fruit of gourd)
kūmara pit
sprinkle
cinnamon stick
lemon grass (takenga mai: tā - stem of a plant; rēmana [kupu mino] - lemon)
potato (kupu kē atu: rīwai, parareka)
cross-contamination (takenga mai: tāhawahawa - to contaminate; whitiwhiti - to transfer, exchange, swap)
tāhawa, tāhawahawa ~tia Tūāhua, Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
contaminate, contamination (food)
tahini (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
fry (food) (kupu kē atu: parai [kupu mino])
tahu rumaki ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
deep fry (takenga mai: tahu - to cook, fry; rumaki - to immerse) (kupu kē atu: parai rumaki)
tahutere ~hia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
flash fry (takenga mai: tahu - to fry [food]; tere - be quick)
sauté (takenga mai: tahu - to fry; whiti [mawhiti] - to leap [e whai ana i te takenga o te kupu sauté])
thyme (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
nutrient, nutrition
macronutrient
micronutrient
food nutrition
nutritious, nourishing (takenga mai: taiora - nutrient) (kupu kē atu: hākarikari)
tākai haukore Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
vacuum pack (takenga mai: tākai - to wrap up, covering, packaging; hau - air, gas; kore - nil)
doner kebab (takenga mai: tākai - wrap; kiko - meat; huki - roast on a spit; tū - vertical)
paper wrap
sustainable packaging
wax wrap
cling wrap
unleavened bread, scone, flapjack, damper (kupu kē atu: parāoa koroua)
rolling pin (kupu kē atu: taitaka)
sustainable source
tākongakonga ~hia Tūmahi Whiti, Tūingoa, Tūāhua
crumble (food) (takenga mai: tā - causative prefix; kongakonga - crumb, fragment)
apple crumble
tāmahana ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
cook a second time, reheat (kupu kē atu: whakamāhana anō)
cook slowly
tangelo (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
tao ~na Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
cook, cooked (food) (kupu kē atu: tunu, whakamaoa)
tao tuhene Tūāhua, Tūmahi Whiti
overcook, overcooked (takenga mai: tao - to cook; tuhene - overmuch, excessive)
precook, precooked (takenga mai: tao - to cook; mua - before)
kitchen towel, tea towel (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: tītāora [kupu mino])
cut (food)
dice (food) (kupu kē atu: kotikoti)
slow cooker, crockpot (takenga mai: tāpīpī - small earth oven)
(food) additive
kitchen measuring apparatus
cooking utensil, kitchen utensil (kupu kē atu: taputapu kīhini)
element (for cooking)
gas element (for cooking)
trifle (food) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
condiment (kupu kē atu: kīnaki)
condiment (kupu kē atu: kīnaki)
tāroki ~a Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
preservative, preserve (takenga mai: tā – causative prefix; roki [rokiroki] – preserve)
tāromiromi Tūmahi Poro, Tūāhua
mushy, soft, overripe (of food)
tātari ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
sift, sifter, filter, colander (takenga mai: tātari - filter, strainer, sieve)
tart (food) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
food spoilage, food deterioration (takenga mai: tauheke - to decline, degenerate, deteriorate)
prototype (takenga mai: tauira - model; whakamātau - trial)
tauraki ~tia Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
dehydrate (food)
taste, flavour (kupu kē atu: hā)
aftertaste (takenga mai: tāwara - taste, flavour; mau - lasting, continuing; roa - long time) (kupu kē atu: tāwara muri)
tāwera ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
pasteurise, pasteurised (takenga mai: tā - causative prefix; wera - heat, warmth)
date (food) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
grazing table
coagulate, set, become firm, congeal (food) (kupu kē atu: totoka)
herbal tea
English tea
green tea
chamomile tea (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
kombucha (takenga mai: tī [kupu mino] - tea; moī - fermented)
peppermint tea (takenga mai: tī [kupu mino] - tea; pepa [kupu mino] - pepper; hīoi - mint)
cherry (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
jelly (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
cookware, bakeware (takenga mai: tīhake - pot, vessel; tao - to cook)
cheese (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
hard cheese
soft cheese
cheeseburger (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
peel (kupu kē atu: hohore, waruwaru)
accepted convention (takenga mai: aro - to take heed; whānui - widely, generally)
tīkaro ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
corer, to core (takenga mai: tīkaro - to scoop out)
tuber
ginger (food) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
staple food
works burger (takenga mai: tino - best, top, absolute, quintessential; paka - burger [kupu mino])
oyster
scallop (seafood) (kupu kē atu: tupa)
dill (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
food portion, serving size (takenga mai: tiri - share, portion)
chips (food) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
stew, casserole (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
stove (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
stem (of a vegetable)
fish roe
leftovers, left over food
serve (food) (takenga mai: toha - share out, distribute) (kupu kē atu: whakaraurau)
clam (large)
toast (noun) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
yolk (of an egg) (kupu kē atu: tōua)
sugar cane (takenga mai: tō - stem; huka - sugar)
recipe (takenga mai: tohu - to instruct, show, point out; tao - cook)
sustainable, sustainability
food sustainability
tomato (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
bulb (of a vegetable)
toroī Tūingoa, Tūāhua, Tūmahi Poro
ferment, fermented food (kupu kē atu: moī, ī)
food innovation (takenga mai: toro - to explore, visit)
salty (kupu kē atu: mātaitai)
sausage (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
well-done (degree of doneness in cooking meat) (takenga mai: toto - blood; kore - nil) (kupu kē atu: tino maoa)
rare (degree of doneness in cooking meat) (kupu kē atu: tūāmata)
dip into (food)
tofu (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
medium rare (degree of doneness in cooking meat) (takenga mai: tūā - somewhat; maoa - be cooked)
rare (degree of doneness in cooking meat) (takenga mai: tūā - somewhat; mata - raw, uncooked) (kupu kē atu: tōtoto)
cockle
sea clam
succulent, tender (kupu kē atu: ngaore)
process (takenga mai: tukatuka - to start up, proceed forward)
design process
iterative process (takenga mai: tukurua - to repeat, do a second time, replicate) (kupu kē atu: tukanga tukurau, tukanga toai, tukanga whitiauau)
tukatuka kai Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro
food processing
primary food processing
tertiary food processing
secondary food processing
tukuhihi ~tia ~tanga Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
irradiate, irradiation (takenga mai: tuku - to relase, give off; hihi - ray [of sun])
pathogen (takenga mai: tuku - to release; mate - sickness, disease)
turmeric (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
barista (takenga mai: tūmau - attendant, servant; inu - beverage, drink; wera - hot)
eel
bake, roast
tunutunu ~a Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
grill (food), singe, char, sear, toast (kupu kē atu: hunuhunu, rore, rorerore)
soak, steep, immerse (food) (kupu kē atu: rumaki)
preserve in fat (kupu kē atu: kōtutu, tahu)
food security (takenga mai: tū - position, stance; whita - to be firm, secure)
yam (kupu kē atu: uhi, uwhi, uwhikāho)
carrot (kupu kē atu: kāroti)
radish
parsnip (kupu kē atu: pānipi)
oven (kupu kē atu: oumu, imu)
virgin, unrefined (food)
shelf life (of food etc) (takenga mai: wā - time, time period; toiora - sound, safe)
course (in a meal)
nutcracker (takenga mai: wāhi - to break open; nati [kupu mino] - nut)
fruit juice
stock (cooking liquid), bouillon (kupu kē atu: waitunu)
cooking broth (kupu kē atu: wai tao)
soup, chowder (kupu kē atu: hupa)
syrup
cooking broth (kupu kē atu: wai kōhua)
agave nectar (takenga mai: waihonga - nectar; akāwei [kupu mino] - agave)
acetic acid, ethanoic acid (tohu: CH3COOH)
juice, fruit juice (takenga mai: wai - liquid; kōheke - to extract juice from tutu berries) (kupu kē atu: waireka)
purée (takenga mai: wai - liquid; kotē - to squeeze, crush, mash) (kupu kē atu: waipēpē)
carbonated water, sparkling water
maple syrup (takenga mai: wai - liquid; māpere [kupu mino] - maple)
sweet, sweetness (kupu kē atu: reka, āwenewene)
alcohol (kupu kē atu: waiwaihā)
yoghurt (takenga mai: waiū pupuru - curdled milk; pupuru - thick, stiff, semi-solid) (kupu kē atu: miraka tepe, waiū tepe)
gravy, sauce (kupu kē atu: wairenga, wairaraua, kīnaki)
juice (kupu kē atu: waikōheke)
softdrink, sweet drink, fizzy drink (takenga mai: wai - water, liquid; reka - sweet)
essence (food flavouring) (takenga mai: wai - liquid; tāwhara - flavour)
lemon essence
vanilla essence
brine (takenga mai: wai - water, liquid; tote - salt)
waitunu ~a Tūmahi Whiti, Tūingoa
baste, basting liquid (takenga mai: wai - liquid; tunu - to roast, cook)
stock (cooking liquid), bouillon (takenga mai: wai - liquid; tunu - to roast, cook) (kupu kē atu: wai kōhua)
milk (kupu kē atu: miraka)
runny, watery
alcohol (kupu kē atu: waipiro)
wok (takenga mai: he kupu mino [reo Cantonese].)
vanilla (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
carbohydrate (takenga mai: waro - carbon; wai - water; hā [hāora] - oxygen)
low carbohydrate, low carb
peel, scrape (kupu kē atu: hohore, tīhore, pīhore)
watercress (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
waffle (takenga mai: he kupu mino)
whey (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: wai karera)
fibre (food)
vinegar (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
balsamic vinegar (takenga mai: winika [kupu mino] - vinegar; whakangako - to enrich, enhance)
wheat (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
whole wheat (takenga mai: tikitū - entire, untouched)
buckwheat (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
walnut (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
whaitake Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro, Tūāhua
useful, fit for purpose
food globalisation
whakaehu ~a Tūingoa, Tūāhua, Tūmahi Whiti
emulsifier, emulsify (takenga mai: whakaehu - to disperse)
reduce (a liquid mixture) (takenga mai: whakaeto - to evaporate)
(to) grease
(to) flavour
whakakaramera ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
caramelise (takenga mai: whaka - causative prefix; karamea [kupu mino] - caramel)
whakakukū Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
thicken, thickener
whakamahana anō ~tia Tūmahi Whiti
reheat (kupu kē atu: tāmahana ~tia)
whakamamaoa ~tia Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
steam (food) (kupu kē atu: korohū, koromamahu, koromamao)
whakamara ~tia Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
steep (in water to ferment food) (kupu kē atu: kōtero)
whakamātao ~tia Tūmahi Whiti, Tūingoa
refrigerate, fridge
drizzle (food)
whakamirumiru ~tia ~tanga Tūmahi Whiti, Tūingoa, Tūāhua
carbonate, carbonation (takenga mai: mirumiru - bubble)
whakanehu ~a Tūmahi Whiti, Tūingoa
grind (to produce a powder), grinder (takenga mai: whaka - causative prefix; nehu - fine powder)
flavour enhancer (takenga mai: whakangako - to enrich, enhance, boost)
shred (food)
whakapaki ~a Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
toast, toaster (takenga mai: whakapaki - to dry by the fire, toast) (kupu kē atu: tāina)
whakapaoa Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
smoke (food), cure (food) (kupu kē atu: whakaauau)
whakapiki uara Tūingoa, Tūāhua
value adding
whakapounamu ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
bottling (food preservation)
whakapuango Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro
crash diet (takenga mai: whakapuango - starve)
whakapūkara ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
marinate, marinade (takenga mai: whaka - causative prefix; pūkara [pūkarakara] - fragrant, well flavoured)
whakapūmau ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
stabilise, stabiliser (food) (takenga mai: whakapūmau - to make firm)
hors d'oeuvre (takenga mai: whakapūwharu - dainty morsel, titbit)
mix together (food) (kupu kē atu: konatu)
handheld blender, stick blender, immersion blender (takenga mai: whakaranu - to mix; puri - to hold; ringa - hand)
serve (food) (kupu kē atu: toha kai)
whakareka ~ngia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
sweeten, sweetener
artificial sweetener
melt, dissolve (food)
whakarite kai Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro
food preparation
food group
whakatiki ~a Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti
diet (restriction of food intake)
whakatote ~hia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
cure or preserve with salt
whakaū (i te) kounga Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro
quality control, quality assurance (takenga mai: whakaū - to confirm, establish)
restaurant (takenga mai: tūmatanui - public)
scrape, scraper (food) (kupu kē atu: waruwaru, waniwani)
fennel (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
diet (food intake) (takenga mai: whiringa - selection, choice)
feijoa (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)