One of the most recognisable books in kitchens across Aotearoa is now available in Te Reo.
Edmond's 'My First Cookbook' has been translated and is now available as 'Taku Puka Tohutao Tuatahi', with the new edition also including recipes for Maori kai.
It is meant to be a cookbook for tamariki, but translator Dr Jen Martin reckons it will help people improve their te reo Maori language skills.
"Ma te whakaputa i enei momo rauemi kei te whakaputa i nga rauemi hei hapai i te rere o te reo i tenei horopaki o te tao kai, o te tunu kai," she told 1News Te Karere.
("By producing these kinds of books, we're publishing resources to support the use of Te Reo in the context of cooking and baking")
"He hapai i nga matua i a ratou e kimi huarahi ana e rere ai te reo Maori i waenga i a ratou me wa ratou tamariki."
("It supports parents as they find ways to use Te Reo among themselves and their kids.")
"Ko tetahi o nga mea pai katoa ki a au mo tenei o nga pukapuka, kua apiti atu etehi ano tohutaka mo nga kai Maori nei. Na reira kua whai wahi atu ko te ika mata, ko te kai kohua, era momo kai katoa."
("One of the things I enjoy most about this book: we've added some recipes for Maori food, so there's raw fish and boil-up, those sorts of foods.")
'Taku Puka Tohutao Tuatahi' is one of 100 Te Reo books aimed to be made by the Kotahi Rau Pukuapuka initiative.
Launching back in 2020 with the release of four books, the initiative "is founded on the belief that an abundance of quality literature in te reo Maori is a critical support for our whanau and communities engaged in language revitalisation."
'Taku Puka Tohutao Tuatahi' is available to buy now so get ready for some mean kai kids.
