Spice bag

A spice bag (or spicy bag, spice box or spicy box; Irish: mála spíosrach[1]) is a fast food dish popular in Ireland inspired by Asian cuisine.[2] Typically, a spice bag consists of deep-fried spicy chips, chicken (shredded/balls/wings), red and green peppers, sliced chili peppers, fried onions, and a variety of spices.[3] It is sometimes accompanied by a tub of curry sauce.[4][5][6][7] Available in Chinese takeaways and chippers since the 2010s,[8] the dish has developed something of a cult following.[9] It was voted 'Ireland's Favourite Takeaway Dish' in the 2020 Just Eat National Takeaway Awards.

For a permeable bag of mixed spices used for flavour, see spice.
Spice bag
Spice bag
Alternative namesSpicy Bag, Spicy Box
Place of originRepublic of Ireland
Region or stateDublin
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsFried chicken, Sichuan pepper, five-spice powder, Thai chili, onions, bell peppers, chips, salt

History

According to RTÉ reporter Liam Geraghty the dish was supposedly created in 2010 by The Sunflower Chinese takeaway in Templeogue, Dublin, with the first spice bag sold on Just Eat in 2012.[10]a

See also

References
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  2. "Spice bags have found their way on to the menu at a Washington DC restaurant". DailyEdge.ie. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. Digby, Marie Claire (26 January 2017). "How to make a spice bag at home". Irish Times. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  4. "5 essential questions and answers about the spice bag phenomenon". DailyEdge.ie. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. Pattison, Brynmor (21 October 2015). "Spice bag named as Ireland's favourite takeaway dish - but what is it?". Irish Mirror. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  6. Diebold, Emily (28 October 2015). "The spice bag: Testing Dublin's latest takeaway craze on my family". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  7. Duggan, Keith (14 March 2015). "McMahon Leading by Example". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
  8. "We now know who invented the Spice Bag, and why it came about". Entertainment.ie. 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  9. "Irish teens are using '#spicebag' to tag their 'stunning' Instagram selfies". DailyEdge.ie. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  10. Who invented the spice bag?, retrieved 2020-12-21

Notes
1.^a Originally broadcast on The Business on RTE Radio 1 on 27/08/2016.
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