Nanking Takeaways is a Chinese takeaway on Cleveland Street in the Wellington suburb of Brooklyn, with a 4.2 rating on Google. A good Chinese takeaway in New Zealand tends to work from a repertoire of classics — sweet and sour pork, chow mein, fried rice, spring rolls — often alongside the fish and chip staples of the neighbourhood shop counter. What separates the good ones from the average is cooking dishes to order rather than letting them sit in a warmer, and keeping the fried items fresh. Regulars tend to phone ahead around tea time, when orders pile up, and to choose steamed rice with saucy dishes because it travels better than fried. For Brooklyn locals after a Chinese dinner without the trip down the hill into town, Nanking Takeaways sits handy on Cleveland Street.