The menu for New Zealand sounded delicious!
First, seared sea scallop with kumara (sweet potato) and red curry puree and apple radish salad ($4.25):
M's take: I'm not usually a fan of mixing fruit into savory dishes, but I didn't mind the apple here. It added a crispness and freshness to an already excellent dish. I was a little disappointed that it was only a single scallop for the price we were paying, but the scallop was cooked perfectly. It was juicy and flavorful. The puree had a unique taste, and its smoothness was paired well with the crunchiness of the apples and radishes. This was very good.
A's take: Everything that I've ever read and seen on TV suggests that scallops are very difficult to cook. They often come out too raw or overcooked, and I was concerned about this dish because of it. This scallop came out perfectly. Buttery and tender and full of flavor. The sweet potato puree added to the natural sweetness of the scallop, but I don't recall much curry. The apples actually added a nice tartness to the dish and added a fresh flavor to the heavier sweet potato.
Second, lamb slider with tomato chutney ($5):
M's take: This was SO. GOOD. Again, a little pricey at $5 for a single slider, but it was very high quality and very good. The flavors of the slider and the chutney worked perfectly together and the first bite of this was amazing. I immediately wanted another slider!
A's take: One of the best things we ate all weekend. The lamb was a touch overcooked and dry, but it was so full of flavor and seasoning. The chutney added additional liquid to the slider, and it gave an extra texture while also giving a nice tomato/ketchup taste to the dish.
It's a shame we were only able to get to this kiosk the day we left as it was easily one that we would have revisited at least once more before we left.
Favorite dishes at New Zealand kiosk:
A: Lamb slider
M: Lamb slider
Favorite dishes at New Zealand kiosk:
A: Lamb slider
M: Lamb slider
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