A halal snack pack originated in which country?

A halal snack pack originated in Australia.

The dish combines halal-certified doner kebab meat with hot chips, usually finished with sauces such as chilli, garlic and barbecue. Lamb, chicken, beef or mixed meat may be used, and cheese, jalapeños or salad can be added.

Snack packs became a distinctive Australian takeaway food, especially through kebab shops. The exact invention story is not firmly documented, with some accounts tracing versions back to at least the 1980s. The dish gained national attention in 2015 and 2016 through the Halal Snack Pack Appreciation Society and media coverage.

Names vary around Australia. Adelaide commonly calls a similar dish an “AB,” while Western Australia often uses “meat box.” It is sometimes compared with the Dutch kapsalon, but that is a related dish rather than the Australian snack pack itself.