Hello everyone, its Niclas. Today, I would like to explain what Kiwis usually eat and in what way their habits might differ from ours back in Germany.
Since we arrived very early at Aukland Airport on Tuesday and not everyone was satisfied with the food Qatar Airways served us, most of us had breakfast right away. It is quite common to have cereal for breakfast as well as hot porridge as an alternative. My host family also loves ‘Wheat Bix’, they contain nothing more than compressed wheat and when put in milk taste like cold porridge. To spice it up a little bit you can add a preferred amount of sugar. There is even a factory around Auckland that produces them. When it comes to bread the culture shock gets real because in New Zealand, like in almost every other country, you will just find white toast. As more of a specialty you can get darker toast if you are lucky, it contains little seeds too. But all the experiences here make it quite easy for me to spare my good German bread.
For example, when it comes to lunch which is usually after 1 o clock at school, lunchboxes can contain really cool stuff. Either the parents prepare something, or it is also common to pick something up in the morning. I have never seen that in Germany before, but some restaurants are already open in the mornings for children or both children and parents to stop and get something fresh for lunch. We picked up freshly made sushi that was nicely packed and it survived the first part of the day easily without getting mushed or soggy. And when it was finally time to get out my lunchbox it tasted so good. To really understand how preparing food works, students at Lynfield College are responsible for the ‘tuck shop’ where you can buy freshly made drinks or little snacks which is also so different from the Cafeteria at EHG.
In the afternoon my family and I enjoyed a lot of snacks so far, just like banana cake, smoothies, carrots and celery with a dip or toasted ‘crumpets’. The crumpets reminded me of little, crispy Pfannkuchen and you pour sweet ‘golden syrup’ over it.
Since you do not host students from Germany every day, my host family and I sometimes ate out for dinner. But I have to say they are excellent cooks and the meals they cooked taste very good. I hope you are not hungry and always have a snack in reach. Lovely greetings from New Zealand, Niclas.
(NL)
