 A serving of Dutch Kapsalon | |
| Type | Fast food |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Netherlands |
| Region or state | Rotterdam |
| Created by | Nathaniël Gomes |
| Main ingredients | fries, meat (döner or gyro), Gouda cheese, salad vegetables |
Kapsalon (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑpsaːlɔn]) is a fast food dish created in 2003 by Turkish immigrants in the Netherlands. Consisting of a layer of french fries placed into a disposable metal take-away tray, topped with döner or gyro meat, covered with slices of Gouda cheese, and heated in an oven until the cheese melts. Then a layer of shredded iceberg lettuce is added, dressed with garlic sauce and sambal, a hot sauce from Indonesia, a former Dutch colony.[1] The term kapsalon is Dutch for "hairdressing salon" or barber shop, alluding to the inventor's place of work.[2] The dish is a product of Dutch multiculturalism, combining elements of dishes from multiple cultures. The dish has spread internationally in a relatively short time.[1]
- ^ a b Sterre Lindhout (14 September 2011). "Culinair moordwapen" [Culinary lethal weapon]. Volkskrant (in Dutch).
- ^ Lester Haines (7 October 2011). "Post-pub nosh deathmatch: Kapsalon v quesadillas". The Register.