Food Gathering
On Stewart Island, Māori harvest the Short-tailed shearwater commonly known as the mutton bird because of its unique Oily Taste.
Māori also catch eel from fresh water streams.
Traditional Māori diet
The traditional Māori diet consists of birds and fish, with herbs and roots. in tribal gardens kumara and potato also grew. They used natural pots of boiling water and steam
Māori hangi ovens
Māori usually cook in hangis, They used natural pools of boiling water and steam. Traditional hangis food cooks in a hole dug previously, the Food cooks on the hot rocks at the bottom of the pit, the food is covered with a cloth and dirt to trap the heat inside letting it cook.
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