I call it the world's first salmon pie. Hong Kong girls don't eat cooked salmon in Hong Kong😱 This time it's really delicious
New Zealand Fairlie Town: Popular with a "World's First Batch Store"! If you haven't had Fairlie Bakehouse, you can't say you love pie!
Before I went to New Zealand's South Island, I thought "pie" was just a fast food in the supermarket freezer. It wasn't until I broke into the small town of Fairlie and bit into the first bite of salmon pie at Fairlie Bakehouse. This originally quiet town, thanks to this bakery became a "pie world holy place", even locals will drive half an hour to buy, I eat more directly titled it as "the most unforgettable taste of the whole trip", no one!
Let's talk about the town of Fairlie: the "hidden treasure of the South Island" thriving because of a pie shop
Fairlie is located in the middle of New Zealand’s South Island, sandwiched between Christchurch and Lake Tekapu, about a 40-minute drive from Tekapo, and used to be a little place to stop halfway through Road Trip until Fairlie After Bakehouse became famous with its handmade pies, the town directly became a "food photo spot" - the town has only one main street, lined with colorful huts and lawns, even the road signs are printed with "Pie Shop Directions", and locals laugh, "Ninety percent of tourists come to Fairlie for the pies!"
The town itself has a very rural feel. After buying a batch, you can sit on a bench on the street and eat it, looking at the snow-capped mountains and cattle and sheep in the distance, blowing the breeze, completely "slow life vacation" feeling. However, I have to remind you that the best thing to visit these rural places is to bring cash! Because many small shops in New Zealand, including this batch shop, if you use a foreign credit card, mostly charge a fee (usually 3%-5%), do not want to waste money remember to get some cash in advance from the big city ATM, convenient and cheap!
While eating pie, you can also stroll around the small handicraft shop next to it and buy some wool jewelry as souvenirs. It's super comfortable!
Why is Fairlie Bakehouse's pie called "the world's number one"? The ingredients and craftsmanship are the ultimate!
Don't think that "the world's number one" is just nonsense, this shop's batch really wins by "the right time and place + the details" -
• The ingredients are beautiful enough: the salmon is raised in the glacial waters of the South Island, the meat is firm and sweet, without any smell; the pork is selected from local farm free-range pork, with homemade smoked apples, sweet and salty balance;
• The filling is solid enough: never mixed with water or starch, whether it’s a salmon pie or a pork pie, the filling is full to the point of overflowing pastry, with a “bite of meat” pleasure in every bite, unlike other places where the pie is supported solely by the sauce;
• Insist on freshly baked: All the pies are freshly baked on the day, posted on the door at the time of the oven, go early and you can see the master taking out the hot pies from the oven, golden and crispy, and you can smell the butter through the glass!
Two must-try signatures: salmon pie + smoked apple pork pie. If you can't choose, you can have both!
Don't buy only one when you come to this shop. The two signatures have their own characteristics. After eating, you will be considered "complete for taking pictures"!
1. Classic Salmon Pie: The world’s number one flavor conquers your taste buds in one bite
Serve hot, the pastry is golden and reflective, crumbling with a poke with a fork, the salmon filling is light pink, sandwiched with cream and onions -
Bite the first bite, the pastry is crispy to drop, the butter flavor rushes straight to the nose; followed by the cream of silky smoothness, not too greasy, but the salmon's freshness completely brought out; the salmon pieces are big to bite the meat, not like minced meat so scattered, even the onions are cooked soft and sweet, do not rob the flavor! Served with a cup of local flat white, the slight bitterness of the coffee neutralizes the aroma of the pie and warms the heart. At that time, I immediately thought, "It turns out that pie can be so good!"
2. Limited Smoked Apple Pork Pie: Sweet and salty parties love, hiding small town flavor
This is a personal recommendation from a local, the pork is smoked for a light woody flavor, and there is homemade applesauce, which balances sweet and salty super well -
The pork in the filling is crisp and tender, not burning, the smoky flavor is not heavy, even I like it if I don't like smoked flavor; the apple sauce is sweet and sour, neutralizing the greasiness of the pork, and the crispness of the apples is super rich! The pastry is just as crispy, and when served hot, the sauce will seep into the pastry slightly, every bite has a meaty, fruity and buttery flavor, I really want to buy another after eating!
I used to think that pies were just “fast food to fill my stomach” until I came to Fairlie Bakehouse and realized that “good pies can be the highlight of a trip”. If you take the South Island Road Trip, remember to add Fairlie town to your itinerary, go early to avoid waiting in line, and remember to bring cash not to pay fees.
Need me to help you organize the South Island Road Trip Cash Withdrawal Guide? These include ATM locations in major cities such as Christchurch and Tekapo, as well as suggestions for cash amounts spent in small towns, so that you don’t have to worry about unjust fees throughout the process.