I made mention in the final part of my holiday blogs about a house with paua shells on the walls.
Paua is the Maori name given to three species of large edible sea snails,marine gastropod molluscs which belong to the family Haliotade, known in the United States and Australia as Abalone and in the United Kingdom as Ormer Shells…Wikipedia.
I have fond memories of eating Paua Fritters when I lived in New Zealand. Sadly I didnt find a Fish and Chip shop near my brother’s place that had them on the menu.
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I love the rainbow colours of Paua shells…
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They are beautifu colours and make stunning ornaments , earrings, necklaces etc.
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They sure do!
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Extraordinary shell, like enamel.
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Paua Shell is very brittle , breaks easily. People coat it with resin when making jewellery etc.
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Such clever wee sea-creatures to make something so practical and so beautiful. 🙂
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They’re beautiful! Wouldn’t want to eat one, though 🙂
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I hadn’t eaten any Paua since 1982. The flesh was black, minced and made into a Pattie and deep fried.
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