Sanson Chinese Takeaways is a Chinese takeaway at 52 Dundas Rd in Sanson, Manawatu, holding a 4.5 Google rating and listing its menu online. In a village this size, a Chinese takeaway typically feeds a wide rural catchment — farmers, families and travellers — so the good ones cook to order rather than leaving dishes sitting under a warmer. That means a short wait at busy times, Friday and Saturday nights especially, but it is usually the mark of a decent one. Regulars judge a shop by the classics: fried rice tossed fresh rather than reheated, a chow mein that isn't gluggy, sweet-and-sour properly sauced, and portions generous enough to feed a household rather than one. In a small community, word of mouth settles the rest. For Sanson and the surrounding farmland, a well-rated Chinese takeaway on Dundas Rd is a handy thing to have nearby.