5 Jun 2023

Top chef Monique Fiso is putting Maori cuisine in the spotlight

From King’s Birthday Monday with Anna Thomas, 10:40 am on 5 June 2023

Chef Monique Fiso has built a career on bringing native ingredients back onto the menu, at her Maori-Samoan inspired restaurant in Wellington, Hiakai.

Monique Fiso tells Anna Thomas which ingredients deserve more love in the kitchen.

Hiakai serves up fine dining focused on New Zealand's unique ingredients like horopito and kawakawa

Hiakai serves up fine dining focused on New Zealand's unique ingredients like horopito and kawakawa Photo: Supplied/ Hiakai

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