halal snack pack

English

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Noun

halal snack pack (plural halal snack packs)

1. (Australia) A fast food dish consisting of halal-certified doner kebab meat, chips, cheese and a variety of sauces (usually chilli, garlic and barbecue).
   • 2016, Michael Safi, Elle Hunt and Josh Wall, The halal snack pack: a fast track to a heart attack? Or worse?, The Guardian:

     The halal snack pack has long been a staple of Australian takeaway shops, if a little overshadowed by the kebab.

   • 2016, Rachel Bartholomeusz, "Unpacking the halal snack pack”, SBS:

     Ufuk Bozoglu, owner of Oz Turks Jnr in Sydney’s Redfern and star of Kebab Kings, made the halal snack pack (or HSP) that inspired Luke Eagles and his mates to create the group.

   • 2017, Josh Butler, "'Halal Snack Pack' Is Macquarie Dictionary's Runner-Up Word Of The Year”, Huffington Post:

     A year ago, few would have heard of a halal snack pack, but now the new kebab shop favourite has been named one of the words of the year by Macquarie Dictionary.

Synonyms

• snack box, mixed plate, meat box, Aussie box, HSP

See also

• munchy box