Halal snack pack

Halal snack pack
A halal snack pack
Alternative names
  • HSP
  • AB
  • meat in a box
  • meat on chips
  • meat box
  • snack box
  • snack pack
  • kebab snack plate
  • mixed meat package
  • kebab box
CourseMain
Place of originAustralia
Region or stateAustralasia
Associated cuisineAustralian cuisine
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredients

A halal snack pack is an Australian fast food dish, which consists of halal-certified doner kebab meat (lamb, chicken, or beef) and chips.[1] It also includes different kinds of sauces, usually chilli, garlic, and barbecue.[2] Yoghurt or yoghurt sauce,[3][4] cheese, jalapeño peppers, and tabbouleh are also common additions. While the snack pack was traditionally served in a styrofoam container, it is now most commonly served in moulded pulp or cardboard containers, as most Australian states have banned single-use plastic packaging.[5] The snack pack has been described as a staple takeaway dish of kebab shops in Australia.[2][6]

Some Australian restaurant menus refer to the dish as a "snack pack", "snack box" or "mixed plate".[2] The name of the dish was chosen by the Macquarie Dictionary as the "People's Choice Word of the Year" for 2016.[7] In Western Australia, the dish is often called a "meat box", and in Adelaide it is known as an "AB".[a][8][9] The dish also exists in New Zealand, where it is known as meat on chips.[10] Another notable similar phenomena is the Dutch kapsalon.

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  3. ^ "The best Halal Snack Packs in Sydney". Time Out Sydney. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Please explain the halal snack pack? You've got it!". delicious.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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  7. ^ "Halal snack pack named people's choice word of 2016 by Macquarie Dictionary". The Age. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Halal Snack Pack? No, Adelaide's Version is Called an "AB"". Broadsheet. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  9. ^ Stewart, Natasha (9 April 2012). "Where is Adelaide's Best AB?". weekendnotes.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 June 2024.


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