BEST CAFE in New Zealand - BEST FISH AND CHIPS at Dunedin institution | New Zealand food tour

white fish

🥗Healthier: cod

💰Cheaper: pollock

Pollock is often less expensive and still offers a good texture.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds more nutrients.

beer

🥗Healthier: sparkling water

💰Cheaper: non-alcoholic beer

Sparkling water can create a lighter batter.

Travel to Dunedin, New Zealand, to visit Best Cafe.

Walk into Best Cafe and describe the nostalgic decor and atmosphere.

Order one piece of fish and chips and a shrimp cocktail.

Go behind the scenes to watch the fish and chips being prepared.

Describe the shrimp cocktail served in a stainless steel bowl with a bluff oyster and bread and butter in an oyster shell.

Taste the shrimp cocktail, noting the perfectly cooked shrimp and creamy thousand island dressing.

Receive the fish and chips, noting the blue cod and chips, and describe the golden, flaky fish.

Add lemon and tartare sauce to the fish, and vinegar and salt to the chips.

Taste the fish, commenting on its moistness and perfect cooking.

Finish the meal with a classic sundae, describing the vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, sprinkles, nuts, and chocolate fish.

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