GOASIAPLUS October 2019
It is time we take environmental matters seriously. These hotels around Asia set an absolutely inspiring example for households and offer a solution for green travel. For new experiences, homestay in a Malaysian kampong would be fresh change to sightseeing and museum visits. We also hope that you may find something you'd like in the Halal food in New Zealand feature.
It is time we take environmental matters seriously. These hotels around Asia set an absolutely inspiring example for households and offer a solution for green travel. For new experiences, homestay in a Malaysian kampong would be fresh change to sightseeing and museum visits. We also hope that you may find something you'd like in the Halal food in New Zealand feature.
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FOOD<br />
“Food in this country is<br />
heavily dependant on<br />
locally-grown ingredients.<br />
KOTANE HĀNGI DINNER<br />
Hang out and experience a traditional<br />
Māori dinner after the South Island’s<br />
only indigenous cultural performance<br />
at KoTane. Māori are the indigenous<br />
Polynesian people of New Zealand and<br />
“Hāngi” refers to the cooking method<br />
of Māori people using heated rocks in<br />
an underground pit oven. One-of-a-kind<br />
Hāngi dinner is part of KoTane Māori<br />
Experience package and advance booking<br />
is required for halal meat options.<br />
Halal status: Although the kitchen serves<br />
pork, halal meats are wrapped and cooked<br />
separately to prevent cross-contamination.<br />
Advised to dine at your own discretion.<br />
HIGH COUNTRY SALMON<br />
Framed by the mountains and a lake,<br />
this fish farm makes a perfect road stop<br />
between Christchurch and Queenstown<br />
to taste and purchase some fresh and<br />
high-quality salmon. The viewing station<br />
on farm let you see and feed the salmon<br />
up close before hitting their cafe and<br />
restaurant for some seafood chowder,<br />
salmon burger and sashimi.<br />
KoTane, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve,<br />
60 Hussey Road, Christchurch<br />
kotane.co.nz<br />
Halal status: Not halal certified but the<br />
food prepared here is mainly seafood and<br />
vegetarian except for pastries (which are<br />
made by various outside suppliers and not<br />
made in the kitchen)<br />
High Country Salmon,<br />
2602 Twizel-Omarama Rd, Twizel<br />
highcountrysalmon.co.nz<br />
This article is made possible by Tourism New Zealand.<br />
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