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Story: Mātaitai – shellfish gathering

Pāua roe

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Pāua roe

The hua (stomach or roe) of the pāua is often discarded. However, some people use it in pāua fritters or eat it by itself. It is considered a delicacy when marinated in a mixture of vinegar, sugar and chopped onions.

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Mere Whaanga, Mātaitai – shellfish gathering – Pāua, kina, pipi, cockles and tuatua, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/8116/paua-roe (accessed 12 June 2026).

Story by Mere Whaanga, published 2 March 2009.