YOU helped us create the shortlist and now it's decision time...

Which Indian takeaway or restaurant do you think is king of the curry houses in our Food and Drink Awards?

Or is there a Chinese restaurant or takeaway you always prefer?

A number of you responded to our appeal as we called for your help finding the area's favourite.

Based on the volume of support, we have narrowed down all the suggestions we have received to the shortlist in the gallery above.

Need some help jogging your memory regarding what they all look like?

Flick through our picture gallery above to see pictures of each eaterie and what readers have been saying about them.

Over the next couple of months we will be revealing a different category every Monday evening in the Food and Drink Awards and calling on readers for their suggestions across our sister titles Northwich Guardian, Winsford and Middlewich Guardian, Knutsford Guardian and Wilmslow Guardian.

Then on Fridays, it will be time for foodie fans to get voting for their favourite with the overall winners revealed in a special feature in the paper later this year.

THIS BALLOT HAS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO VOTED