A hearty Maori dish - pork bones, watercress, dumplings (doughboys) and kumara in a big pot. Comfort food.
"Nan's got a boil-up on the stove."
"Nothing warms you like a good boil-up."
Te Reo & Pacific Influence · New Zealand slang
Boil-up
Origin & notes
Traditional Maori kai.
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