AND TO DRINK…

Drinks editor Yvonne Lorkin suggests matches for these dishes.

1. ONION AND CUMIN

BHAJI I’m loving these crispy bhajis washed down with the Te Awanga Estate Mister Hawke’s Bay Rosé

2019 ($21). Made by Rod Mcdonald, it’s a crunchyfresh, dry, stone fruit and melon-packed style that has generosity and juicy length of flavour. Delicious! teawangaestate.co.nz

2. AREPAS

Pair the sweetness of the kūmara and the saltiness of the feta with the elegantly cleansing, fresh and spicy Elephant Hill Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris

2018 ($28). With its subtle white tree fruits, elderflower, soft spices and crisp, fresh textures to finish, it’s beyond fabulous with these salubrious snacks. elephanthill.co.nz

3. MOO PING

I’d be reaching for a bottle of the Riverby Estate Marlborough Grüner

Veltliner 2018 ($22.99). It’s incredibly rich, generous and juicy with these Thai flavours. It's a smorgasbord of apple, white peach, lemon blossom and nashi and chock-full of rock n roll textures on the tongue. riverbyestate.com

4. SHUMAI

You need a wine showing luscious sweetness like the Obsidian Waiheke

Island Pinot Gris 2019 ($30). Lemonade apple, nashi pear and baked quince characters merge into a creamy-rich, textural, elegantly structured style that works wonders with this recipe. obsidian.co.nz

5. SPIEDINI ALLA ROMANA

Chuff down these crispy, cheesy snacks with the Southpaw Say Hey Kid IPA

6.5% 500ml ($11.99). Its peachy USA hops are blended with herbaceous, citruscentric NZ hops to create a crisp, tropical, classic

West Coast IPA that cuddles up to the creamy mozzarella magically. southpawbeer.com

6. JERK CHICKEN WINGS

Soothe the drool-inducingly delicious, spicy, hit-roundthe-chops of these wings with the new Parrotdog Rhys Coconut Hazy IPA 6% 440ml ($8.50). Brewed with fresh coconut and designed to drink with a squeeze of lime, it’s a smooth, tropical, citrus-laced lovely. regionalwines.co.nz

7. RICE PAPER ROLLS

How super-yum are these zesty rolls washed down with the Choice Bros Strung Out on Lasers Gose 440ml 3.4% ($8.99)? Infused with lime and raspberry, its sour tang tingles with the sweet chilli and ginger in the dipping sauce and sesame notes in the rolls. regionalwines.co.nz 8. MANGIA E BEVI Sip on a glass of Pask Small Batch Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2018 ($25) with these. Stylishly structured and leaving an apricot kernel and citrus impression, it’s vibrant on the palate with jasmine and a spicy luxuriousness that booms with bacon. pask.co.nz