Toroi

Toroi is a traditional Māori dish made from mussels and a leaf vegetable, usually pūha or watercress.[1]

Toroi
TypePickle
Place of originNew Zealand
Main ingredientsLeaf vegetable (usually pūha or watercress), Mussels

Production

The ingredients are cooked together in mussel broth and stored in jars, preserved by undergoing fermentation by bacteria. Toroi can also seasoned with ingredients such as chili and garlic during the fermentation process.[2]

See also

References

  1. Royal, Charles; Kaka-Scott, Jenny (5 September 2013). "Traditional foods". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. "Mussel Toroi". Māori Television. Retrieved 29 March 2023.


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