Living in New Zealand. 7 Things That (STILL) Baffle Us...

You'd think that after living in New Zealand for 12 years we'd have adjusted to the kiwi ways. And we have. Mostly.

But not to everything...

In this week's show, we share the 7 things that STILL baffle the heck out of us.

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[areyoukidding]

Christmas dinner: if it's a stinking hot day, nothing worse than roasting turkey for several hours.

[TrascyJaac]

I used to work as an IT project manager at Mt Eden Prison in Auckland. They had a café where the staff could get really good coffee. The guy behind the counter was quite the barista and I never heard any complaints about his coffee. It wasn't until I had been working there for a few months that someone told me he was one of the inmates and that was his prison job! He didn't look like a crim, but he went back to his cell at the end of each day, just like everyone else.

[denisbellars]

Hi Guys, love your videos, they have a really nice upbeat vibe ! Always fun to watch thanks 😊

[mattieclan]

The reason for those tactics with not advertising price for sale and telling you there is another offer etc is to create fomo (fear of missing out). When it is a sellers market you will see more of these

[hrep]

We traditionally have ham and turkey for Christmas, but the ham is always baked and served warm. Before baking the rind is removed and the fat is Criss-crossed with a sharpie knife making diamond shapes, then the whole ham is smothered with apricot jam or preserve and a single whole clove is pushed into the middle of each diamond shape and same distance all over the ham. It is then baked in the oven till you see slightly burnt edges around the diamond shapes. Remove the cloves then slice and eat.

[ourlife]

In the US we have smoked ham for Christmas, but not cold. We bake it in the oven for a while and eat it hot with different sides.

[eileenhildreth]

Hi Liz and Brian. Grew up with turkey for Christmas in NZ ...a very heavy meal, personally I love a ham for Christmas...can be served hot or cold, with salads of all sorts and lots of different desserts. Glazed ham baked properly is glorious. We had Americans based here in Ww2 and thats where some of our words and pronunciations came from. Lol. Also Maori pronunciation and syllables influence our language. Choose your real estate agent by their reputation....small country we know them, used to put prices on houses, but now the sellers market and auctions mean they can get whatever someone will pay, rather than a set price. Silence is good...company with no pressure.

[susanhammond]

Love ham at Christmas! Well anytime really. We often get given one from my husband's workplace along with a Christmas hamper of goodies. The Christmas ham has always been a tradition here I guess. Just the thing companies often give out. and what you grow up eating. The novelty does wear off eating the leftovers after days of salads and ham sandwiches though.😕
Whitebait patties are the best as long as you have a good ratio of whitebait per amount of egg and enough salt and pepper. Always end up laughing by the end of your videos😂. Thanks

[kellyheppleston]

Brian is right about whitebait tbh....what I do for my friends is grate a potato, fry it lightly add a little bit of cracked pepper, remove it from the fry pan and put aside. Then I beat a couple of eggs add fish sauce and combine the potato and eggs together and VOILA....a whitebait fritter. And yes Brian, the eggs are still the hero. Take care guys Kia kaha and thanks for another fun video.

[dave]

I note the reticence for whitebait (Inanga) and can agree that some purchased is not too good. It has been washed. The fish has a light oil when caught and this can be washed away to 'clean' the fish. Consequently, the taste is lost. If you are able to get some direct from the river, beat up an egg white until stiff, fold in the whitebait and lightly cook in hot oil, you may find a considerable difference. The best I have had is - straight out of a river, onto a pan with a bit of butter (no batter) and after a light cook, onto a piece of fresh buttered bread. My favourite sort of fishing just south of Greymouth.

[rosemaryporter]

Christmas is in summer so who wants a hot kitchen full of roasting food, plus days of easy meals with cold ham, picnics and sandwiches.

[iallso]

When I went back to the UK the coffee was rubbish, not only did they not know what a triple shot long black was but even when you told them they could not help themselves but to add way to much water.

[fayejansen]

You don't have to have ham cold. There are some great recipes for glazed ham which you cook. The sauce is great and this is what most kiwis do.

[johnforde]

Most houses used to have prices on them, but now it's a sellers market and they participate in tender sales. Which means that it's a secret tender and you don't know what anyone else will offer, so if you want the house then you need to go high. Therefore there is no price. You can check the RV, but that is only an indication and it could go for up to 200, 000 over that.

[ericshepherd]

Two different words, 1 meaning.. Soffit is an Italian derivation, Suffiet is a Latin derivation and yes Italian is a derivation of Latin which is why the words are so similar.. Let's face it Suffiet just sounds way classier, Soffit sounds like the noise a drain makes when you unclog it..

[monowaikiwi]

Hi Guys. The persons picture on real estate signs is there for a good reason - real estate agents work on commission - they are paid for the houses they sell. A part of the sale goes to the company etc - but if they dont sell, they dont get remuneration. Also - the Kiwi way is about relationships - all kiwis want to build a relationship with those they interact - so the picture gives you clues how to start the relationship. You should have no hesitation in going into any place and just talking to the people - they really want to see you! I think the issue is that you ask the wrong question when you go in - you probably ask about a house (wrong). You ask about the area and let them do the talking. When it comes to gaps in the conversation - that is a very Maori/Pacifika/Kiwi thing. Its about being comfortable with the people around and understand the joy of being with friends. Words arent needed. With regards to whitebait - I think a trip to the West Coast is needed for you to understand the whitebait culture! Its a way of life - the joy of catching and preparing food from woe to go. Cheers.

[jessicamcnalty]

Lamb is the "in season" meat at Xmas time here, I mostly go with that. Turkey and goose are both in their prime in winter so even if you get one here it's been frozen for 6 months.
My expat mum used to do a midwinter xmas dinner

[terrymccarthy]

Tears of laughter. Years ago with my first (late) wife, also called Liz, we were in Queenstown and I told her that my NZ father raved about whitebait. We both grew up in England so it was our first time (?). We ordered. Half way through I asked her what she thought. She said it was just a fishy omelet! I totally agreed and haven't changed my mind. And, Brian, I totally agree with you about the pronunciation of the word data.

[craigauckram]

What i love about the Christmas Ham, is cutting off a thick slice and putting it in the fry pan with a couple of eggs, better than Bacon by far, making a large
Fresh Fruit Salad, you can even throw a slice of Fruit Cake in to your bowl and pour over the Fruit Salad, delicious. As for our Kiwi speak, I've been spoken
to by people from parts of England, and I didn't know what language that they are using, Teesdale, I think it was where they hailed from, I believe that is
somewhere in England.