Spice bag

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Spice bag
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A spice bag (or spicebag, spicy bag, spice box or spicy box;

chili peppers, fried onions, jalapenos and a variety of spices.[7] A vegetarian or vegan option is often available, in which deep fried tofu takes the place of the shredded chicken.[8] It is sometimes accompanied by a tub of curry sauce.[9][10][11][12]

Available in

Takeaway Awards in the Republic of Ireland, while in 2021 Deliveroo Ireland started a petition to create a "National Spice Bag Day".[18] The dish is not as common in Northern Ireland.[6]

History

According to RTÉ reporter Liam Geraghty, the dish was created in 2010 by The Sunflower Chinese takeaway in Templeogue, Dublin, with the first spice bag sold on Just Eat in 2012.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ O'Shea, Joe (2 April 2021). "Behold the glory that is the Ballycotton Seafood Spicebag from Skinny's Diner". Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. IrishExaminer.com. Archived
    from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021. Kieran's face when he realised Carla didn't know what a spice bag was. When she asked if it's something that's cooked at home, you see him considering leaving there and then. "'Spice Bag' is in the Oxford Dictionary," he (mis)informed her, as he repeated the words 'spice bag' over and over and expected her to understand somehow what it was. "A spice bag's a thing. That's a cultural issue," he said. Indeed. Luckily, he plans to catch up with her in Dublin over a spice bag.
  3. ^ "Táimid chomh gnóthach le gaoth Mhárta- Busy Bees" [We're as common as March winds - Busy Bees]. HomeEconomicsTeacher.com. 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  4. DailyEdge.ie. 1 December 2017. Archived
    from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  5. ^ Digby, Marie Claire. "Spice bag: How to make Ireland's favourite takeaway dish at home". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Four Star Pizza Lifts The Lid On The Spice Box". LoveBelfast.co.uk. 26 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. Irish Times. Archived
    from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Scent@Home menu". Just Eat (Ireland). Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  9. DailyEdge.ie. 23 April 2015. Archived
    from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  10. from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  11. ^ Diebold, Emily (28 October 2015). "The spice bag: Testing Dublin's latest takeaway craze on my family". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  12. Irish Times. Archived
    from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ a b Flynn, Fiona (29 August 2016). "We now know who invented the Spice Bag, and why it came about". Entertainment.ie. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  15. ^ Mooney, Ciara (22 September 2017). "Five miracle hangover cures that the Irish just love". RSVP Live. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  16. ^ 98FM. "Here's 10 Of The Best Spice Bags In Dublin". www.98fm.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. DailyEdge.ie. 20 October 2015. Archived
    from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  18. from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  19. ^ Who invented the spice bag?, archived from the original on 21 June 2021, retrieved 21 December 2020 (Originally broadcast on The Business on RTE Radio 1 on 27/08/2016.)

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