Keep the comments and suggestions for the next snack video coming! By the way... I'm so sorry for not shaking the chocolate milk on camera. I promise as soon as the video was finished and I drank the rest of it, it was very much shaken!! Thank you so much to everyone who has suggested different things to try and given me their thoughts on how best to enjoy certain snacks. You are all educating me so much and it's fantastic. Thank you again. I will do my best to reply to everyone! Curls

NZ Cadbury was better when it was made in NZ in Dunedin but they closed the factory and sent all the choc manufacture to Australia a few years ago and yeah well you are now observing the result.

can't go wrong with dipping carrots or celery in the onion dip

the onion Dip was invented in the 1960s by Rosemary Dempsey, a food economist working for Nestle NZ. She needs a national award...

Hokey Pokey ice cream 110% a kiwi classic

You need to try whittaker's peanut slab. I remember my dad would come home with them from work and he'd give them to me as he didn't like peanuts but they are so good and a classic in my opinion

Cabruary NZ changed from cocoa butter to palm oil to cut cost about 10 years ago and there was a huge public backlash because it tasted different (they said it wouldn't taste different), and most NZ changed over to Whittakers and never looked back. The downfall of cabruary, they tried changing back but it was too late and now the factory in NZ is closed down.

As a Kiwi living in Oz, your reaction to onion dip with Bluebird chips was classic. So jealous

4:56 had all us kiwis smiling knowingly 😂❤

Your pronounciation of Paeroa was perfect haha i remember there was an ad years ago of a little girl wrapping individual sorched almonds as gifts on xmas and giving them to her family and it made it popular amongst kids🤣

Little tip. I actually store the reduced cream in the fridge once i buy it so that it can be used as soon as ive mixed it instead of having to wait 😂

It's so funny to see how amazed he is about the dip and chips 😂

You could try Pavlova, Lamingtons, Brandy snaps, Ambrosia, Lolly Cake, Jaffa’s, Kiwifruit, Hokey Pokey ice cream, good old kiwi barbecue, K Bars, Whitebait fritters, Vogels bread with Marmite (or Vegemite), Feijoas (not originally from NZ) but they go off here when they are in season and they are my fav fruit! Jet plane lollies, milkshake lollies, Manuka honey. Now I’m hungry 😂 And welcome to NZ 😊

I work in a post shop, and the three biggest items sent are, Reduced Cream, Onion Dip, and Whittaker's Chocolate.They are the most requested items by expats from their family's here in New Zealand. The Pineapple Lumps used to be better, but Pascals changed their recipe and they are not as good as they used to be. With the chocolate milk, when it first came out you had to line up to get it and the you were limited to how many you could get at a time, even then you were lucky to get one as they kept selling out and they couldn't keep up with the production. Didn't get to try one until six months had passed, haven looked back since, but you are right they are a real treat item due to the cost. But soooo worth it :) When we have a BBQ or family get together the fights over the onion dip can get a bit intense.

Someone may have mentioned but the kiwi onion dip was invented by a lady in the 60s who worked at nestle and the onion dip was not a popular item so she was trying to promote it and created this absolute deliciousness 🤤 there was a news story about it a while ago lol big news 😂

🤣🤣 there’s something surprisingly wholesome about watching the bro enjoy our kiwi munchies hits harder being in Aussie too I think Churr the the bro

Why, this does bring a smile to my face...

Regarding pineapple lumps, the brand to get is Regina (sometimes known as Rainbow), made by the company that invented pineapple lumps (and the last independently owned candy company in NZ) in little old Oamaru.

Scorched almonds aren’t new 😆 we used to give them to dad for Christmas when I was growing up. I even remember the ads for them at Christmas time in the 90s. Ohhhh and V! That came out when I was a teenager and I got terribly addicted! Thankfully haven’t touched one in a couple decades but now the blue one intrigues me. Your videos are good! Fun to see NZ through your eyes.

wow this guy is so nice and so respectful, it's awesome

100% try our pies from bakeries, hangi and boil up if you get the chance! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL 😍 As a Māori, you pronounced our Māori words very well! Be proud of yourself ☺️

Cookie time goes in the microwave for 15-30 seconds. Melts those massive chunks of chocolate. Yum.

Kiwi here… Malt vinegar in your onion dip is way better then lemon and put your pineapple lumps in the freezer. So good!

Wait till the Cookietime Xmas buckets come out... they're to die for. 💝 And funnily enough, the pineapple lumps from the warehouse, in the freezer are pretty yummy. 🤣

The kiwi dip is so universal here we’ll often sell packets of the soup next to the reduced cream in the supermarkets

Lolly cake - a kiwi classic traditionally found at kids birthday parties (alongside the fairy bread and cheerios!) Some bakeries have it, or find a recipe and make it yourself - It's basically malt biscuits, condensed milk and eskimos (though you're not allowed to call them eskimos anymore - but I don't know what the 'new' name is!)

Thanks for the video... making me homesick 😄. An iconic Kiwi dessert, at least for me, are Brandy Snaps (filled with NZ fresh-whipped cream of course).

fun fact. If you go to porirua city durung the week between 9-5 you have a good chance of smelling the chocolate in the air all throughout the city because the factory is there melting the chocolate down to mold it

That pronunciation of Paeroa was amazing!

Pineapple lumps are usually more chewy like nougat but will be hard if cold (some ppl prefer them that way and will freeze them). Scorched almonds are the xmas gift for people who you don't care about, but Graze skinny-dipped almonds are amazing.

OSM bars are made by Cookie Time and they are the NZ go to hiking bar. I miss NZ very much. When you cracked open the L & P, I nearly shed tear 😢 I love that you donated to the food bank too! Chur 🤙

Brother, your pronunciation was fantastic. Well done and thank you for making the effort to learn Māori pronunciation

I am so proud of our culture. I am so happy someone has recognised the beauty ❤

Me and my wife live in Brazil, and we're moving to NZ in a few weeks. Your channel is very entertaining and has shown us a lot of information and insights about the country that we didn't get elsewhere. Keep it up the good work, man! We love your channel!

Have you tried Feijoas? There's actually a fair amount of things you can buy that are feijoa flavoured as well like lollies, sorbet, and fizzy drinks.

The reason for the Christmas vibes is because it's a Christmas gift that you give someone when you're struggling to find something to buy them. Can also be brought for a birthday present but more common to see people eating them around Christmas time.

K-Bars, Toffee Milks (both Whitaker's products), Toffee Pops, Foxton Fizz. The dip can be more 'gourmet' made with french onion soup. Spaceman candy sticks. Buzz Bars. Mayceys confectionary range (jersey caramels!). Paua fritters. Whitebait fritters. Kina on steak (surf and turf for wildmen). Manuka smoked eel. Mountain oysters. And Marmite on Vogels toast with NZ butter. And don't forget Whitaker's white chocolate, there is nothing..., nothing, quite like it.

I can remember in my youth, some 40 odd years ago, that Southern Comfort and L&P, was a very popular drink, very sweet, but too easy to drink too much

I don’t know if they have them still, but there were these milkshake lollies which were awesome. The other were these white chocolate skulls which had raspberry syrup inside the head. They were great, you used to be able to buy a bag of mixed lollies for 10c back in the 80s as a kid.

As a fellow New Zealander you get my subscribe brother your reactions are awesome I grew up with all of those lol 😎👍

Omg! I'm so glad you liked our snacks! A classic kiwi dessert are lamingtons! Australians always say lamingtons are australian, but we kiwis know they're really from NZ :D

Give Puhoi valley chocolate milk a go too if you haven't already. Also try the ice coffee flavour, no word of a lie its the smoothest and creamiest damn drink Ive ever had

Massive respect for making that donation. You didnt have too, but you followed your heart and morals and did

If you want a definite improvement on the texture of the pineapple lumps, leave them in the fridge for a bit before you eat them, you'll thank me later! ;) Also it was great to see a shoutout for Kaibosh, I know a few people who volunteer there. To anyone reading this in the Wellington area with money to spare, that's a damn good place to put it

Scorched almonds have been around in NZ for DECADES, I remember having them as a kid (I'm currently 40)

It fills my heart with joy to see you enjoying my childhood for some reason. Wish I could try these for the first time again.

me as a New Zealander i think its awesome to see how other people rate something we have everyday, it makes me smile. Thanks so much @curls

I love this video!! thanks making it because New Zealand never gets any recognition it’s like the forgotten country I like to say. so this was really funny and fun to watch so thank you for making my day!

Pineapple lumps used to be soft and slightly chewy. They must have changed them since I was a kid.

THE iconic kiwi chocolate bar is the Whitkars Peanut Slab. The milk chocolate one is the original (not the dark or the almond). I remember being so annoyed when Cadbury's tried to steal/ copy this and brought out the 'Slab', exact small size. Thank goodness local Kiwi's refused to buy it and it is no longer!! Of course the NZ Marmite goes without saying, it's thicker than the UK version. Other classic childhood treats that you can normally only get from the local dairy are K-bars and Toffee Milk bars. Both are hard, tooth breaking bars, especially the K-bar. You have to really suck on this one! These are both from Whittakers. Original Toffee Pop biscuits are a classic. There is a technique for eating these that is also important for a lot of fans. You nibble the fluted edge of the biscuit first, before eating the rest! Tip Top brand Jelly tip ice creams (on a stick). Ice cream sandwich, with the square vanilla ice-cream sandwiched between two slices of pink wafers. You are going to be busy!!

I stopped eating Cadbury when they went over to Aussie because they changed most of the rose's chocolates. Whittaker's are awesome and so many products now. If you get Whittaker's in anything at least you know it is going to be good. Have you tried the old salad dressing recipe with condensed milk? I always have it on my salad in the summer time.

Nice vid. Scorched almonds have been around for 50 or 60 years in NZ. May I recommend that you try making Southland Cheese Rolls with the onion dip - you'll love them. They're iconic.

A few things I recommend, definitely the Peanut Slab, toastie bar,which is marshmallow,covered in chocolate and coconut. Puhoi Belgian chocolate milk, Lollie cake, peanut brittle, Griffins Macaroons,at room temperature, and if you can find them near you, Cheese rolls.

I am a brit too and the choc milk over here in NZ far outweighs anything in the UK. Love your videos

Yes you chose the right chips to go with onion dip! Awesome video... Some classic kiwi things are hokey pokey ice cream (Tip top) and Pavlova which is 200 percent from Nz, even though the Aussies try to claim it :)

This is the best video I have seen of someone trying Kiwi food for the first time! You tried all the right things and followed the right steps, even including the lemon juice in the onion dip - bang on! Others have tried it and completely skipped that step and honestly, it's not right. It needs that acidic touch. Adding salt and vinegar chips - also very wise! Nothing else matches it better. Also, Blue V is the BEST! I was obsessed with it a years ago but now it's so good as a once in a while treat! Honestly you share the same opinion as me on all of the foods! Lewis Road Creamery is dream worthy - but it's so costly it definitely is not the kind of thing you can indulge in often. Thanks for posting this video! So good!

As an alternative for your dip, and still sticking with Maggi, try adding Bacon & Onion soup mix or Pumpkin & Garlic soup mix to the reduced cream instead of just standard onion. You wont be disappointed.

Pineapple lumps used to have an inna filling who's texture was a lot more like mashmellow

Scorched Almonds have never gone out of fashion even back when I was a kid in the 80’s. They are normally only purchased at Xmas at the supermarket checkout when you release you need to get the kids something for their stockings. You should also review Milo, Burger Rings, and Mallowpuffs.

Ah bro I just love this post...making me miss home 😪🤤....definitely watching your posts, keep up the great work 👍

You are correct! Us kiwi's do know how to make good snacks and treats 😉 My favorite part of this video was when you drank the whittakers chocolate / lewis road creamery milk. The face you made is enough to let people know it's a delicious drop of liquid refreshment! I am enjoying your videos! Keep it up!

A LOT of people I know prefer to put their Pineapple Lumps (still unopened in bag) in the freezer for at least an hour, I myself don’t mind either but I do know 8/10 people I know prefer the freezer option of Pineapple Lumps

Your pronunciation of paeroa was near perfect mate, and better than half of us kiwis haha

I wanna say that pronunciation of paeroa was so awesome and it was so cool you tried to pronounce it properly. It felt so funny to hear it pronounced properly in an overseas video.

Awesome videos, Curls. Have you tried Marmite & Chip (crisps) sandwiches? Butter, Marmite, Chips....so tasty!

Vogels original bread toasted with anything on it, but buttered with vegemite or avocado, a squeeze of lemon and salt and pepper or spread with mayo, freshly sliced tomatoes sprinkled with lemon pepper and salt are all great

Just subscribed and liked! Love your expressions bruv 😆👏

Good stuff aye Rocky road trip top ice cream is a goodie Had to laugh at your expression trying each one

Kiwi language Chips = hot chips Chippies = potato crisps

Tapping the top of a can helps distribute the air bubbles. I prefer the blue V myself as it isn't as sweet as the green one. Scorched Almonds were my mum's favorite and yes I would give them to her for Xmas almost every year. It is very easy to disappear suddenly. The Lewis Road Creamery if you shake it up the chocolate at the bottom makes the drink even more delicious 😋

Haha, this was sucha pleasure to watch. I hope you are loving the taste of Aotearoa (New Zealand) - Love the video bro

Tip for making your dip, keep your reduced cream in the fridge then when you make it you can eat it straight away and you don't have to wait for it to set in the fridge

Dude the kiwi onion dip with salt n vinegar is one of the best flavors. I can smash a whole bowl (and regret it later) without realising. Was stoked to see you chose Salt and vinegar naturally. Def the best to try. Id be keen to see you try our beers if you're a drinker. Compare them to your own favorites. Would like to know how tui or steinlarger matches up.

i cracked up wen you said salt and viniger chips were your fav cus in my opinion they are the best thing to have with kiwi dip lol

We had scorched almonds at Christmas when growing up in the 90s. Love this video! I've been in Australia for 11 years now and miss some of this stuff!

Whittakers was a small but well known local brand...I'm 65 and can remember Whittaker Sante Bars...unwrapped dark chocolate sticks after school. Cadbury was a major player, but changed the recipe to include palm oil...to raise the melting point. The market went apeshit and suddenly Whittakers became huge.

You have great taste in choices of flavours, I don't know why I enjoy watching people enjoy our favourite snacks so much! Just watched all of your videos and they are great, I look forward to watching more! Would recommend: • Whittakers Peanut Slab • RJ's liquorice (pink ones in a bag is my favourite) • Freeze the pineapple lumps, they are way better that way for some reason • Shapes crackers • Hundred and Thousand cookies • Watties Tomato sauce with things I hope you have a good day. Much aroha! ❤️

If you like the homemade onion dip and you if you like or are fond of seafood try using a seafood soup mix instead of the onion and a dash of vinegar, it's quite tasty. Also Bluebird makes a thick cut version of the salt and vinegar chips/crisps you like. Kiwi made foodstuffs are generally better but Cadbury's products have changed now so I'm very much a devotee of Whittaker's chocolate.

Scorched almonds classic NZ christmas gift 😂 love your videos! Makes me miss home

Yuuuuuussss so glad you chose salt and vinegar chips to taste the dip!! My favourite!!!!!

Triple chunk was the correct choice for Cookie Time. :) Further suggestions... you should try a sample of classic Kiwi bakery items from your local neighbourhood bakery (not the BP station!)... classic cream and jam donut, cream-filled lamington, cream-filled apple turnover (I sense a pattern!), custard square, custard pie, apricot pie, apple strudel. And of course meat pies - especially classic steak and cheese, steak and mushroom, potato top mince etc...

Your selection was ace!! All my favourite things. When you’re in Auckland we should take you to do some ethnic food tastings too! (Island food, māori kai etc). Is it bad that I just got home from London and wish we had a Greggs here. 😂🤦🏽‍♀️

So glad you made the onion dip and enjoyed with salt and vinegar chips it’s my faaaavvv! And very classic kiwi especially at Christmas time! And the cookie time cookie is best after 30 seconds in the microwave 😊

You are clearly easily pleased with all the snacks we take for granted

Cool....nice reaction mate. You should definitely try some sqiggles (buscuits), Pixie Caramels and K-bars...they were/are my faves. Also, Chocoade biscuits...they are a bit like your jaffa cakes which I love!!!!!. Shout out to you donating to your local foodbank... that is really cool of you! We need more people like you in this world!!

The cool thing with onion dip and using the soup mix, is that you can swap out the onion for any other soup. I love the pumpkin and I’ve heard of people using the seafood. Lewis Roads is the best and they bring out new flavours all the time. There’s another brand of flavoured milk, you might wanna try, which is Puhoi. My cousin loves it.

Thanks for making this video. Proud to be a New Zealander right now. Love your reaction to the onion chip dip. Salt and Vinegar also being my favourite flavour.

You made me reset my google password to subscribe to you. Love your content. You pronounce "Paeroa" better then most kiwi's. Keep it up! I love your content!

There’s a whole history behind the kiwi onion dip - Rosemary Dempsey was the lady who discovered this combo. Google the story - very interesting!

Jimmy’s mince pies, you can’t get them on the north island tho and cheese rolls. Usually cheese rolls have a bit of that onion soup mix in em.

You reviews are greatly appreciated!

I reckon cream paua and watercress boil up should be your next choices so yum! An acquired taste sometimes but I think they're sooo good

Definitely try the dip with some chopped carrots, length ways, or some celery an absolute banger. Don’t use vinegar though it tastes horrible in my opinion so take that as you will and try it with ready salted or sour cream and chives chips they’re really too.

Thank you for this video l, it is amazing watching someone from another country pronounce the Maori words right and I am grateful thank you

It's been 4 weeks since I arrived in UK, and you are making my mouth water missing all my fav NZ foods.

Your pronunciation of Paeroa was bang on...New sub from Wellington..chur 🇳🇿

Don't forget Chocolate Fish! Was such a treat when I was a kid. Yummo 😋 😍

Love watching ur vids interesting watching a foreigner react to our country and ur the first person I’ve seen react to nz snacks and actually get the proper snacks and most famous ones in NZ 💯

For the kiwi dip great combinations are carrots and celery. The obvious/most common is plain crackers or chips . Also I would add the "creamy seafood" sachet is also a very yummy dip if you like that seafood chowder taste (its usually for chowder but it's in the same packet as the onion dip)

Room temp Pineapple lumps bite different from refrigerated ones and yes that in itself is a whole thing in NZ lol