The Ambeli, Wellington, New Zealand

Pan-fried haloumi $17.00
with roasted choggia beet salad and mint dressing

Do you have anything on the menu that's local?

It's a question I often ask when travelling overseas, a chance to sample fresh fare from the area in which it was caught or grown.

Co-owner and maitre'd of The Ambeli, Shaebodine Moleta, can only smile. He then launches into a detailed description of almost every item on