Pikopiko is a
Māori
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word for the young curled shoots of ferns. The pikopiko was one of the foods that was eaten at
Matariki
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In Māori culture, Matariki is the ...
feasts. Once harvested, pikopiko can be peeled and washed to remove the bitterness, then steamed, boiled, stir-fried, chopped and added to bread dough, blended with oil and nuts to make a spread or simply used as an attractive and delicious garnish.
It may refer to a range of fern species including:
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Asplenium bulbiferum'', hen and chicken fern.
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Polystichum richardii'', common shield fern.
References
{{Plant common name
Ferns of New Zealand
Leaf vegetables
Māori cuisine