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Hangi in Malaysia Privates T. Honatana, from Bay of Plenty, M. P. Gerrard, of Gisborne, and Lance-Corporal P. Paul of Rotorua, agree that hangi-cooked pork is as near a national dish as any Kiwi could get—or even want. The First Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, stationed at Camp Terendak, near Malacca, decided to repay the Malaysian hospitality they have enjoyed since their arrival, by a hangi meal and a concert for their friends. Both events were well received. The soldiers and their wives who had worked long hours preparing for the day kept up the tradition of Kiwi resourcefulness — hangi stones did not come from New Zealand, but the food tasted just as good!

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Te Ao Hou, September 1966, Page 37

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Hangi in Malaysia Te Ao Hou, September 1966, Page 37

Hangi in Malaysia Te Ao Hou, September 1966, Page 37