Response to Text: Kai (Food) (Tuesday (W8, T3)

 Response to text:

Māori Kai

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. A hangi is… 

a) a way Maori greet each other b) a type of food

c) an earth oven d) a way of storing food

2. Māori brought these animals with them as a source of food.

a) Pigs b) Cows

c) Dogs d) Sheep

3. Explain how Māori boiled their water

→Māori did not make pottery, so their only means of boiling was to place a red-hot stone in a wooden bowl of liquid.

4. True or False: rua kūmara is an elevated storage platform

a) True b) False

5. Which of the following is NOT a species of whitebait?

a) Inanga b) Kōaro

c) Pikopiko     d) Kōkopu

6. Why do you think it was important for Māori to store their food underground, or above the ground?

→Since the late 20th century traditional Māori foods have been prepared and presented in new ways to suit modern taste.

7. In your own words, explain how to build a hangi.

→hangi is generally lined with tin foil, but for a more traditional approach try cabbage or banana leaves. Place the meat and vegetables in the lined food baskets. Usually separate baskets are used for meat and vegetables, but you can put them together if you wish