Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eatlist ranks the world's top 500 food experiences, with Kaikoura's famous crayfish making an appearance at #7. Here, Kiwi chef Monica Galetti gives her own personal top 5.
1 Chili Crab with Dumplings, Singapore It's a street food. The first time I had it was about five yearsago and I've had it every time I've been back.
2 Shuwa, Oman The day before, they buy a goat in this 1000-year-old market, rub the meat in a mix of cumin and fennel, wrap it in tin foil, and cook it underground in a huge fire pit.
3 Ceviche, Pacific Islands It's actually just called raw fish where I'm from. It's different from Latin ceviche in that we use coconut milk for the marinade, as well as a bit of lime, tomato and cucumber.
4 Hokey Pokey Icecream, New Zealand It's a delicious vanilla-based icecream with caramel chunks, but I now have it at my restaurant because it reminds me of home.
5 Lemon Drizzle and Steamed Orange Pudding, My friend Prat's House Not many people are brave enough to cook for me, but my friends Prat and Sean make these amazing desserts.
New Zealand-Samoan chef Monica Galetti is a veteran judge on the BBC's MasterChef: The Professionals. She also spent years as sous chef at world renowned La Gavroche and has recently opened Mere in London.
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We'll name the five winners and publish a selection of our favourite entries in an upcoming issue of Travel. Competition closes Monday, September 3, 5pm. Standard NZME terms and conditions apply.
