Sensory Profile
Wine Analogy
Similar smokiness to an aged Syrah from Hawke's Bay
Coffee Analogy
Resembles the earthy depth of a Sumatra Mandheling dark roast
Perfume Analogy
Evokes the smoky leather notes in Comme des Garçons Wonderwood
Culinary Applications
Kai Tunu RewenaMāori (Northland)Cold-smoking of fermented potato bread to create a preserved staple with complex flavors
Tuna KōpakaNgāi Tahu (South Island)Manuka-smoked eel layered with rendered fat for winter provisions
Pāua MōkaiEast Coast tribesAbalone smoked in intertidal wind tunnels during low tide