'I tried a crazy deep fried Xmas wrap from my chippy - it blew my socks off'

11 December 2023 , 19:26

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The Christmas wrap was seriously tasty (Image: Belfast Live)

With the festive season in full swing, people are sampling festive cuisine left right, and centre - from Yorkshire pudding wraps, to festive burgers at chains like KFC.

But the last place you'd likely expect to find a festive offering is in your local chippy, so when Belfast Live reporter James Martin McCarthy headed down to the one near him, he was delighted to see they were offering a deep-fried Christmas Chip Wrap. Healthy it may not be, but the excuse 'it's Christmas' can certainly be used for a couple more weeks, and when he tucked into the wrap from Moody's Plaice in Bangor he was amazed.

James said that it may not look amazing - but it certainly tasted it (Belfast Live)

James said that he was "excited" to place his order, sharing that at Moody's Plaice, there's no option to eat in, but he was more than happy to "chow down on it" from the comfort of his car. He wrote:

The service at Moody's Plaice was brilliant and the staff were extremely pleasant. A short while after ordering, I was darting back to my car to unwrap this deep-fried delight, which cost £7.

Opening the paper, I was greeted by what can only be described as a deep-fried mound oozing with gravy. While I was unsure as to how appetising it looked, I quickly put any negative thoughts out of my head and got stuck in.

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This dish consists of chips, chicken, ham, stuffing, cocktail sausages, and heaps of gravy in a tortilla wrap which is then battered and deep-fried. While it may sound questionable, I was soon blown away by the idea that someone had created something so good!

The crispy batter worked in harmony with the velvety gravy-soaked chips and created a contrast to the savoury of the meat and stuffing. The wetness of the gravy transforms this into a culinary delight and the fact that it can be eaten without the need for utensils is also a major plus.

While it was a lot tastier than I expected, it was also quite filling and I couldn't finish the whole thing. Would I order it again? I have no doubt that if I was suffering from a hangover, this might be my go-to recovery craving.

Danielle Kate Wroe