Spice bag

A spice bag (or spicy bag, gee 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 [3]), red and green peppers, sliced chili peppers, fried onions, and a variety of spices.[4] It is sometimes accompanied by a tub of curry sauce.[5][6][7][8] Available in Chinese takeaways and chippers since the 2010s,[9] the dish has developed something of a cult following. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] 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 Boy
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

Several chefs in Ireland have contributed their own recipes of the spice bag and its secret spice blend, including Chef Adrian, Kwanghi Chan and GastroGays (Patrick Hanlon and Russell Alford).

See also

References
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