Kiwi Burger with Beetroot

The Kiwi burger — a beef patty with a fried egg and, above all, a slice of canned beetroot — has been a milk-bar and takeaway icon since the 1970s. ‘With the lot’ means lettuce, tomato, cheese, egg, and beetroot, and visitors are always surprised by how good it is.

It’s the beetroot that makes it: sweet, earthy, and juicing into the beef and ketchup as you eat. The combination is messy, hearty, and gloriously unpretentious — the definitive Kiwi takeaway.

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