Fish and chips, eaten the right way
Off the paper, near the water, with more chips than anyone ordered. The national takeaway has rules, and they matter.
There is a correct way to eat fish and chips in New Zealand and everybody quietly knows it: wrapped in paper, carried somewhere with a view of water, opened on a bench or a beach while it’s still too hot to touch. A plate and cutlery are technically legal but spiritually wrong.
Choosing your shop
Every coastal town has a fiercely defended local answer to the question of the best chippie, and the only way to adjudicate is fieldwork. Look for the queue at six on a Friday — that’s the town voting with its feet.
A plate and cutlery are technically legal but spiritually wrong.
Settle your town’s chippie debate — review yours.
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