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New Zealand · Food · Hard
Which small, white-fleshed fish, known as inanga in Māori, forms the basis of a seasonal delicacy made by mixing the tiny translucent juveniles with egg into a thin patty?
Answer: Whitebait — Whitebait are the juveniles of five species of native galaxiid fish, primarily inanga (Galaxias maculatus), and the short September-to-November season produces one of New Zealand's most sought-after ΓÇö and expensive ΓÇö delicacies.
- A Smelt
- B Sprat
- C Whitebait ✓
- D Anchovy
Whitebait are the juveniles of five species of native galaxiid fish, primarily inanga (Galaxias maculatus), and the short September-to-November season produces one of New Zealand's most sought-after ΓÇö and expensive ΓÇö delicacies.