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Kānga pirau (which translates literally from Māori as rotten corn), is a fermented maize (corn) porridge dish made and consumed by the Māori people of New Zealand.

Kānga pirau

Alternative names	Kānga wai
Type	Porridge
Place of origin	New Zealand
Main ingredients	Maize (corn)

Production

The corn is traditionally prepared by soaking whole corn cobs in streams of running water in woven baskets for several weeks, until the corn kernels have settled to the bottom of the basket. In modern preparations, the corn is soaked in containers filled with water.[1] The resulting fermentation process results in the corn having a rather pungent aroma, hence the name rotten corn. Historically, this fermentation process was also used for the preservation of fish and crustaceans such as crayfish. [2]

Serving

The resulting fermented corn is mashed before serving, and is often served with cream and sugar.

See also

• Boza
• List of porridges
• Ogi
• Poi
• Pozol

References

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