Mi Goreng Graduate: Noodle Wrap

Posted 5:12pm Sunday 25th May 2025 by Gordon Ramthisdownyourgullet

Strap yourselves in folks, cause we are about to get freaky. Have you ever been hungry/hungover as fuck only to discover you have close to no real food? Well then this recipe is for you financially struggling legends. This feed has been built solely on the random scraps you have in the cupboard or Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Bento Bowls

Posted 9:51pm Sunday 18th May 2025 by Ruby Hudson

Not to be that guy… but I am currently in Japan, sitting on a train eating a bento box. For this week's recipe I thought I’d bring you along with me, and share a homemade take on a bento bowl. This recipe is pretty quick and easy to make, and could be modified to use tofu, beef or Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Shakshuka

Posted 10:10pm Sunday 4th May 2025 by Ruby Hudson

Shakshuka did the rounds a couple years ago on social media and I have been making it ever since. Tasty, cheap and fast to prepare, it is a great option to make on a weeknight when you’ve got other shit to do! If you aren’t cooking for a crowd, feel free to save a container of the tomato Read more...

Poppa’s Pizza Turns 50

Posted 9:35pm Sunday 4th May 2025 by Stella Weston

Established in 1975 and born to an ex-Scarfie duo originally from Italy, Poppa’s Pizza is New Zealand’s oldest pizzeria at 50 years old – and for good reason. Critic Te Ārohi sat at the feet of the grandaddy pizzeria for a history lesson. It was two students who originally Read more...

Fuck it: Rice Ball Sports

Posted 9:17pm Sunday 4th May 2025 by Connor Moffat

Rice balls have always been a lunch staple on campus, and they’re just as versatile as they are iconic. Whether it’s a cheap sit down meal, a snack between lectures, or a surprise dinner after leaving one in your bag all day, rice balls can do it all. Or can they? In a never-before-seen Read more...

The True Cost of Ethical Consumption: A Trial R

Posted 10:17pm Sunday 27th April 2025 by Adam Stitely

Inspired by a rewatch of Food, Inc. (2009), the god-given right to shit on Nestlé, and an attempt to offset years of Fatty Lane-sponsored staff meals, Critic Te Ārohi spent five days living as an Ethical Consumer – cutting out anything even vaguely unethically sourced. Despite our Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: David vs. Cake-lioth

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 6th April 2025 by Ruby Hudson

This week I was asked to partake in a battle akin to that of David and Goliath: Connor’s Critic Cake vs. the Tart Tin Celebration Cake.  The clear Goliath of this pairing is the Tart Tin. The Tart Tin is a boutique bakehouse that overlooks Queens Gardens, revered for their use of fresh Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Black Bean Enchiladas

Posted 10:05pm Sunday 23rd March 2025 by Ruby Hudson

Time: 1hr Serves: 5 Price: $$ This week we have a tasty dinner dish sure to please the whole flat: black bean enchiladas! We have probably all had a nacho night or two in the flat already, so this is a great way to spice things up that echoes a flatting classic. I will preface this recipe Read more...

The Critic Pie Review

Posted 8:14pm Sunday 2nd March 2025 by Adam Stitely

The pie. It’s simple, it’s working class. Like L&P and DIY, it’s in our DNA, and just like pavlova, Aussies just don't do it the same. The pie is the go-to meal from any petrol station, dairy or else any other place the marginally cooked food gives you a 50-50 chance of Read more...

Critic Te Ārohi’s Third Not-So-Annual Kebab Review

Posted 4:07pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Critic Staff

2020 was a year of many firsts. The pandemic pushed the population to extremes – emotionally, yes, but also creatively, with many trying things they’d never thought to before. Sourdough starters were born, hair-cutting scissors were purchased, and Critic Te Ārohi published the Read more...