The Best Māori Food - Mutton Bird & Puha - Watercress - Toroi - Fry Bread 4K

My family get together to cook some delicious kai (food) that many Māori enjoy eating here in Aotearoa NZ
We cook titi aka short tailed shearwater, mutton bird or muttonbird with some tasty foraged from the wild PUHA. Also on the menu is fry bread, very sweet flavoured watercress from the pot.. AND some much revered puha toroi which is puha mixed with mussels.
I do a few taste tests just for you in this exciting and tasty episode.
Delicious Māori Boil up is a favourite in our house
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[@markedwards1009]

You always make me hungry Mike. I'm Aboriginal and my grandmother told me stories of them as kids mutton birding on our shoreline over here in Australia. She use to luv them she told me. I never had the chance to try them. They look delicious. Great family vid mate.

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

I read on google that the muttonbird or short tailed shearwater is also in Australia.

[@johnatutahi9757]

😂😂😂😂 bro you made me so hungry my stomach is rolling and moaning about all that beautiful 😍❤️ Kai. I haven't had any of that type of Kai since my father passed away over 13 years ago, I've tried but it doesn't ever taste like his and I miss it so much.😢

[@supercutstumpgrindingsolutions]

He aroha te mahi mo te kaupapa. Thank you for sharing this important day Mike🫶🏾

[@russellking9762]

seeing that puha and muttonbird made me so hungry and homesick for the simple things i left behind

[@billiecassidy2719]

Awesome! I’m lucky in that respect. I can get mutton bird for free. Watched this vid around 6am this morning. Told my aboriginal mate today who goes get them on the northwest of tassie when I was growing up we got them salted in buckets and cooked it the same way you have. He already new that go figure? They just straight up bbq them. Might get a couple more. As a Maori I’ll help them celebrate naidoc week. Chur!

[@tekopuakanapanapa6824]

Usually just put my birds straight into the pot but now ill try the roast then boil as you guys did. Looks beauty 👌

[@donahipene1775]

Docahi when I was a kid my father used to get a 5 gallon tin every year full of mutton birds they came from the mutton bird islands ,and as there was no refrigeration on the islands they salted them ,so mum had to boil them in 3 lots of fresh water to get rid of the salt. Loved the meat wasn’t keen on the fat .I now live on Phillip island Australia and there is a big colony here but they are protected ,but you can buy them from king island in season yummy

[@anixo5855]

The slow mo of the mutton bird was too good everything looked great 🎉

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

The only person who mentioned the slow mo sequence, thank you 👏

[@debramage739]

What a wonderful family feed for a cherished auntie. Would be 45 yrs since I have a mutton bird . Cooked that way too. Yummo. 😊

[@kalalatauapai3500]

Ive never tried puha and mutton bird but watercres yes. Im samoan and i love my porkbones with cabbage or watercres but that looks really good

[@markdawsonbruce4457]

I love a family gathering and feed, it doesen't get any better Mike😊

[@tleej26]

Love fry bread, don’t have it very often. Lovely to be together with family😊

[@SoleAdventuresNZ]

Taste test king does it again 👑 .. That was one good looking boil up bro 👌.

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Was a good opportunity to film such tasty kai bro and glad I did, and also a vid for the whānau to remember the day🙂

[@wolfgangvonuce9803]

"Trying to find some watercress"😂I remember those times bro have to be quick alright haha

[@pavilionend8637]

Editing like a pro these days. So well filmed, love the music, fits in well. A pleasure to watch, thanks mike

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

It took ages to edit this one, quite tiring

[@kaypsteelo5382]

💙💙💙😎😎 Kia Ora Matua hands down 1 of your best kai video's I've seen so far🔥🔥that was litt as.. I was thinking dayum I wanna try that I wanna try that an that 😂😂 .... would have loved to be that manuhiri!! mean as kai .... Rest in peace to who the unveiling was for salute 💯💯... 🤙

[@matildahenry3439]

Omg that was the meanest feed. So much Titi and Puha, kutai fry bread and Toroi. Also love the bit of gangsta music. Cool whanau gathering. ❤

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Thanks, the music helped to mask the background music playing and the noise coming from the ringawera

[@anacarpenter9254]

Pehana koutou katoa. How are you, all. Being Maori myself all your culinary delights are what my family experienced. Sourcing kai prepping cooking eating with tender loving care 💕

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Thank you, I might go out and get some puha for kai tomorrow now😀

[@FARQs]

The only reason why I would cut my nails and tie my hair up, love preparing kai!

[@FARQs]

If there's no more watercress or meat, it's finished. Good for soups tho

[@maiaboyd3350]

Loving all the “quality control” 😆 All the kai looks amazing! 🤤💚

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

I'm positive you would have enjoyed the kai Maia 😀

[@janschot9580]

Awesome Mike, one of your best kai videos, Kia ora to your whanau, for the mahi on unveiling day..chur

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

I must agree on that one bro, an opportunity came up so I filmed it

[@VaneseT]

Oh my goodness. I remember having mutton bird with my grandfather back in the day as a kid it was roasted. Everything looked sooooooo scrumptious.. thank you for sharing

[@rootsrockrasta4006]

The man cuz, enjoying your tasty mahi vids,homesick & hungry as now haha, kia ora☝🏽

[@Toninz]

Absolutely beautiful kai love mutton bird and all the other kai thank you for sharing Mike 🙏

[@Toninz]

Honestly consider your kai channel!🙌

[@JenniferA886]

Love the food… great job 👍👍👍

[@benjiwhite1796]

Chur Mike another great video

[@georgehika4224]

Another awesome video Mike. I especially loved the 6 taste tests, that looked sooo yummy. I had to have another feed of my soft bones and puha boil up. Keep up the good work mate.

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Got to get the shots for the video including the many taste test😀

[@fookutube501]

💯 love them,we boil ours without changing the water, I like the salt in them,then cook frybread and thats it. Bloody awesome..$400 a bucket aint cheap lol.

[@jrfritz4772]

Absolutely yummy looks absolutely delicious

[@scale2tail]

So good mate. Well done. Yummo 👌

[@theemeryfamily8873]

Everytime I see your videos I get hungry and I only watch them when I'm eating cool video bro mean maori mean

[@anglers-odyssey]

Love it Mike you are so passionate! Best Mukbang ever

[@user-rm8ss9he3v]

Kia Ora Mike, Wow, Awesome vid bro.. Much Aroha to U & Ur Whanau, te chef Aunties, te neph & prep mahi.. all te whanau.. & te Delicious Kai, Wow! Yummm.... 😋😛🥰😁 💚❤💙

[@hemoedmonds4354]

Aue! Just came across your vid and watching you cook your kai of mutton-bird and puha.. I have not eaten these for many years, it certainly made my mouth water..yum

[@lisasnell8927]

Yarmmy watching this again! 😋😋🤗🤗

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Haha, yes might have to gather some puha for the basic fatty pork chop boil up now it's Wednesday today.😅

[@lisasnell8927]

@WekaDigitalMediaNZ lol the fattier the bettera 😋😋

[@BEEOHEXX]

Please do a dedicated puha / watercress video! Going over what the leaves look like, where to look for it etc. It looked like some of that puha looked different. Some prickly and some not... please share ! Lol

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

You will find I have mentioned the leaf difference in a few of my 'boil up 'videos

[@melaroha8003]

Kiaora from Kapiti on the westcoast. i'm so clad to come across ur video by accident and i surely be watching them all. love the ,Toroi, havent had it for years. thank you " Weka Digital Media NZ".👍

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Kia ora Mel 🙂

[@user-np2wg8rl5y]

Thank you for sharing your videos. I’m now a new fan of your vlogs, keep up the good work😊

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Thank you for watching!

[@sol_diver]

Beautiful video Mike, love the slow motion with the Tītī meat yummy and love the butter in the fried Bread only way to eat it 😊

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Got to have that butter bro 😬👌

[@sol_diver]

@@WekaDigitalMediaNZ 💯

[@johninnz]

Whoooah....geez boi you must clear the household out when you go to the toilet 😂. Awesome 👍

[@sarasat4801]

Mussels. You had me at mussels. I’d be happy with some fresh raw mussels and cream crackers. Farrrr I need to get home to Texas.

[@kelvinvandermerwe1575]

Absolutely awesome bro.. love it so much

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

It didn't get any better than that bro🤘🏾

[@DarkHawk666]

Bro, your naughty showing that. My Pakeha stomach was rumbling watching this, cheers.

[@anishinaboy]

That looks amazing!

[@MrAnfernay]

That looks mean as brother, never had any of it, but im keen as, awesome boil up, god bless you and the family.

[@shepherdwilson5116]

Nice video Mike, havent had me some ti ti in sometime, rather rare up here in the far north, half roasted then onto the coals for some smoke mmmmm reka best ti ti I have had, keep up the nice content Mike, mean maori mean.

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Was something that I never grew up with but they were gathered on an island just of Whakatāne back in the day and recently as well.

[@MegaSinglechick]

Mussel chowder YUMMM!!

[@billygaliki287]

Keep up the solid Content thank you

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

ChUr bro👍🏾

[@kevenwatson6443]

I been eating a lot of toroi lately, but now it's never enough, it's a perfect side dish with anything or sweet as just by itself I should make a.bucket full but after everyone takes a jar home I'm back to square 1 geeeez

[@poorboy2012]

Hello! I'm here watching your video, have a nice day. I like your video❤

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Thanks for visiting🙂

[@charlie77577]

Puha requires so much patience to clean.. I love the entire process..Worth it..Makes for a beautiful enjoyable kai.. Mmm and I’d put a big Maori bread dough under the Titi while it cooks to absorb all that fat.. Similar to what middle eastern people do when they cook their mutton over charcoal, and eat it..Not waste anything … So delicious. Fattening but hey, it’s an expensive delicacy. Get in while the going is good🤣🤣🤣🙏🏽

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

That's a good idea about the rewana underneath capturing the hinu, get your moneys worth then👌🏾

[@JindaSukbunma514-ke4qw]

Wow looks so yummy.

[@teokoitutaoro7850]

Awesome vid thankyou for that made me hungary..? Go have some 2min noodles now

[@dixonbeejay]

Bro im so hungry right now im chewing my fingers😂 i love all that kai tino reka🤤🤤🤤🤤i can taste that saltiness and oily deliciousness titi with puha mmmmmm ♥️♥️

[@francisheperi4180]

Titi is a luxury... long time since I've eaten one... only ate them boiled and puha hard to come by in Auckland. Such an abundance of puha... you are blessed. Motivated now to do a bacon bone boil-up for me ... with kale? Will have to get on train to Sth Auck. to get watercress at GI. Marae kitchens are so well-equipped now and clean. Still remember days when food was cooked in big pots hanging over open fire in kauta. A, tena koutou, ka pai hoki te pikitia nei.

[@Maxm9876]

mouth watering so jelly cuzzy

[@IbrahimSFH]

Looks healthy. Great video

[@mauricebelz2022]

Awesome video brotha!

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Chur bro 👍

[@jasinmarch8240]

Love Titi my bro and love it best with ruruhau mmmmm yum,your enjoy bro

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

The best combo definitely

[@tess1760]

I love titi I love toroi yum made just the way my dad and mum cooked titi and toroi yum yum yum made me hungrey much mean maori mean

[@StrangeAzz]

I like Titi when it's free 😂 Mean kai alright bro

[@aronaeleven5574]

I have never tried muttonbird roasted only boiled for hours until the meat falls off the bone and love the extra flavor it gives the vegetables and doughboys

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

This was a very tasty way to have it, just enough titi flavour through the puha

[@valonahereora3486]

You guys are cooking all my favorite kai...yyyuuuuuuuummmmmm, STOP IT.

[@kurtdogg8685]

Now that was a taste test

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

I wasn't that hungry towards the end, butI could off had another fry bread but was too full.😬

[@04SURE]

I knew watching this would make me hungry for Titi 😂 Those quick tastes test ne matua 😂

[@megananderson8167]

Don't even like Mutton birds but DAMN somehow I would eat that boil up lol

[@aobee7307]

Yummmmm , my dad puts the mutton bird in his toroi 😊

[@user-pj9zm5xf4k]

Mean Maori Sweet AZ!! Tino reka!!👌

[@richardgatchell2523]

Far out bro you're family sure knows how to put on a feed

[@peterwarren8700]

Algudz , eating bacon bones veges and doughboys mmm great video churr

[@Gexygee]

Yum....frikin yum!

[@Philo-Rides]

Yup hungry for a feed of that.

[@sterlingratema3512]

KfT can’t get any better dan dat 🤣💯👌🏽

[@Staffys4Lyfe]

Never had mutton bird before looks good but my tane says its yukk lol..one day ill try it.😂.i love my bacon bones puha doe Boi yeahhhh making me hungry bae 🤣

[@kyzahtahana187]

Muttonbird in a hangi is a winner..mean vid maori

[@leonardvirtue5753]

🤠🤙🤙👍💯💯👌 The mutton birds were from down here bro, ???Bluff 🎉???Nice 😊 beautiful!!!🤤🤤… iv had to much 😂😂🫣🫣👍.. but so addictive 🥰🥰😁… boil up beautiful😁We On!!!!!🥳🥳

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Well you know where I live

[@lesmondk3376]

Yes you are making me dam hungry

[@Wsozupogang]

you the man maori 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rukahard]

Love them marae feeds

[@donnamaben2923]

Drooling.

[@fredobrien8012]

wicked mike

[@user-bh4jz9ej4f]

Chur mean kai yummo neva tryd mutton bird but my mum used to cook it up n told us kids it was yuk haha😂😮 i myt try it out now👍

[@waynekerr7838]

Yuuuuumm!

[@nixferguson7323]

Winter fishing on hold? 🙂 Cool vid Mike

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Winter fishing is hard when trying to make vids

[@titusmariner9863]

Cheers Bro ❤💯💯💯

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

cHuR bro👍🏾

[@hcsurvivor6233]

Yummmmmm ❤

[@6Doublesix]

Never seen someone eat such a big chunk of butter!

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Strictly for the video the wee bit of butter 😬

[@user-wl4nr5sw8h]

Maori food looks really yummy. I'm Aboriginal from Arnhem land. Would like to show you our Tucker from here. We have similarities on cooking and family traditions.

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Kia ora David, would love to visit that spot! Definitely need a guide to keep safe from the wild creatures 😬

[@bullkelpbarney8144]

Chicken of the Sea Mike, Chicken of the Sea!!!

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

🤤 👌🏾

[@pukekobro1111]

Love my titi bro nice vid

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Be able to get some from that island in your profile behind you🙂

[@pukekobro1111]

@@WekaDigitalMediaNZ yea bro been there to do a bird count few years ago there were 250.000 pairs then I'll leave those for our kaumatua

[@missymason2377]

Miss this kai...

[@teurutigrace9022]

Bro stop it 😂😂 I’m thinking that’s me tonight titi and puha

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

I could eat that myself thanks 😀

[@ryanm2525]

Rubba the puha whisperer haha

[@Coholbell15]

Keep it up Brro 😅

[@christopherwhippy3181]

I tried Toroi @ Peter Pou's place it was over 6mnths since he had opened the jar when he gave me actaste. I finished the whole jar.

[@stephanieerihe3133]

Churr Meeean puha patch alright

[@danielmartin1860]

Gaard daeeeyum 👌

[@PennyStrother]

Could you please do a video where you show us a close up of the leaves and such of the different varieties of puha? 😊😊

[@guttavontusck4094]

Atahua Brotha amazing Kai 🎉

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Ae, he tino reka te kai👌🏾

[@guttavontusck4094]

I had to go and buy some titi and pick some puha from down the back of me homestead Bro you made it look the Bomb 🎉 ChurChur 💯 weka digital media and Whanau 😊

[@Raynman755]

Kai 4 Kings bro Meke👋🏽😝🇳🇿💯

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

It was very quiet in the wharekai when the titi was served

[@natashawilliams7139]

Sorry asked the question before watching all the video🤦‍♀️