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The Spice Bag is Irelands favorite food

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    #92
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    uncommon_name wrote: »
    There is even Spice bag flavoured Tayto now.

    Oh baby


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    #93
    OldMrBrennan83
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    RaichuMGS wrote: »
    Oh baby

    They're not good. It's like they got some old smokey bacon flavour and threw in a load of five spice.


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    #94
    old_aussie
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    squawker wrote: »
    Wtf is a spice bag?

    The older version of a spice girl.


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    #95
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    They're not good. It's like they got some old smokey bacon flavour and threw in a load of five spice.

    Bah humbug.


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    #96
    YouSavedMyLife
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    Ireland has a terrible food culture compared to the rest of the world. After 10pm the only places you can get food is ****ty takeaways and fast food chains. Even if you go into town most likely you will still only get takeaways. It's a joke


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    #97
    Feisar
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    YouSavedMyLife wrote: »
    Ireland has a terrible food culture compared to the rest of the world. After 10pm the only places you can get food is ****ty takeaways and fast food chains. Even if you go into town most likely you will still only get takeaways. It's a joke

    Is the European model i.e. Italy for example due to them having a siesta and therefore eating later in the evening.

    The Irish would have eaten their dinner in the middle of the day, to quote Jackie Healy-Rae, 'I represent de man who ates his dinner in de middle of de day.'

    However you are spot on, ya won't get a decent bite after 10.

    First they came for the socialists...



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    #98
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    YouSavedMyLife wrote: »
    Ireland has a terrible food culture compared to the rest of the world. After 10pm the only places you can get food is ****ty takeaways and fast food chains. Even if you go into town most likely you will still only get takeaways. It's a joke

    That’s nothing to do with food culture in Ireland it’s the fact no one goes into the restaurants etc after 10pm. They don’t stay open to serve one or two tables.


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    #99
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    YouSavedMyLife wrote: »
    Ireland has a terrible food culture compared to the rest of the world. After 10pm the only places you can get food is ****ty takeaways and fast food chains. Even if you go into town most likely you will still only get takeaways. It's a joke

    If restaurants stayed open later than that in Ireland, it wouldn’t reward them financially. The takeaways are open for people spilling out of pubs but as a country, we don’t tend to think “Ah, let’s go for a three course meal at 11pm!”
    RaichuMGS wrote: »
    That’s nothing to do with food culture in Ireland it’s the fact no one goes into the restaurants etc after 10pm. They don’t stay open to serve one or two tables.

    People not going into restaurants after 10pm is part of our food culture. I’m always amazed in Spain to see kids out until nearly midnight for dinner with their families. But it’s the norm there and probably due to daytime napping. Neither way is wrong, different countries, but it’s all part of how we eat food, therefore part of the food culture.


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    A Chinese/Asian restaurant in my home town won the take-away of the year with the spice bag being their no.1 seller.

    I have never been in it and have never had a spice bag from anywhere but by the power of advertising, I will be having a spice bag from Bamboo Court tonight.


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    #101
    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    McCrack wrote: »
    Not any more and I bet it looks like a hippos yawn

    He was talking about her boobs, not her front bum! How could boobs look like a hippo's yawn :confused:


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    #102
    Gravelly
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    YouSavedMyLife wrote: »
    Ireland has a terrible food culture compared to the rest of the world. After 10pm the only places you can get food is ****ty takeaways and fast food chains. Even if you go into town most likely you will still only get takeaways. It's a joke

    There's an Indian guy working in our company who claims that he is within walking distance of more good Indian restaurants in Dublin than he was at home in Mumbai!


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    #103
    Gravelly
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    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Tastes vary I suppose. Sugar, salt and saturated fat tend to appeal to some people. It’s a reheat and serve operation using standard portions of meat, veg, sauce, and rice. There’s about 4.50 profit per meal excluding drinks - that’s slightly better than the Supermacs/McDonalds profit per unit serving.

    Wow, if that's true, that's a fantastic business model. Didn't think they were making anything like that per meal. You'd be insane, from a business point of view, to open any other kind of restaurant, as I'd imagine the cost/margin ratio would be nowhere near as good.


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    #104
    super_furry
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    My problem with the spice bag is that chips from the Chinese are almost always crap. You're better off getting shredded chicken, fried rice and a curry sauce.


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    #105
    OldMrBrennan83
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    super_furry wrote: »
    My problem with the spice bag is that chips from the Chinese are almost always crap. You're better off getting shredded chicken, fried rice and a curry sauce.

    My local Chinese has nicer chips than any other takeaway I buy from.

    Anyway, bad chips are still > any rice.


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    #106
    horseofstone
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    The kfc ricebox with fillet chicken tastes lovely and only about 600 calories.good value too at only €6.had it a few times dis week,nicest chicken around


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    #107
    uncommon_name
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    horseofstone wrote: »
    The kfc ricebox with fillet chicken tastes lovely and only about 600 calories.good value too at only €6.had it a few times dis week,nicest chicken around

    this*


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    #108
    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    A Chinese/Asian restaurant in my home town won the take-away of the year with the spice bag being their no.1 seller.

    I have never been in it and have never had a spice bag from anywhere but by the power of advertising, I will be having a spice bag from Bamboo Court tonight.

    Just to update this, I had a 'spice bag' from the place that won the award, it was my first and last time having a spice bag, it was ok but nothing special and I cant see myself bothering with it again. I'll stick with my Singapore fried rice from now on.


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    #109
    JohnCleary
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    horseofstone wrote: »
    The kfc ricebox with fillet chicken tastes lovely and only about 600 calories.good value too at only €6.had it a few times dis week,nicest chicken around

    Or for an extra euro you could go to an independent burrito place and get a chicken box with all freshly made ingredients, not processed crap*

    * I'm just giving one example, Tucos in Galway. They prepare everything fresh that morning, use only ovens (they don't have deep fryers). Independently owned. Other chain places of similar value, not quite as nice are Boojum and Tolteca, but still deserve a mention.


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    #110
    Boom_Bap
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    Never rub your eyes after eating a Spice Bag.


    Or do and make some sort of claim against the establishment you've purchased from for a little bit of compo.


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    #111
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    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    Never rub your eyes after eating a Spice Bag.


    Or do and make some sort of claim against the establishment you've purchased from for a little bit of compo.

    After touching chilli always wash your hands before touching your eyes, or your penis. Or somebody else’s penis. Just wash your hands!


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    #112
    JohnCleary
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    Or, make yer own pizza....

    Use a wrap as the base

    Tinned tomatos, garlic, basil, spices etc... - all into the blender until you have a nice sauce.

    Poach some chicken, 'pull' it to break it up and marinate in some spices.

    Bit of Mozeralla on top.

    In the oven for about 7 - 9 minutes.

    'Healthy' pizza. I know i'm going off topic, but made this yesterday and it was savage.


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    #113
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    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Or, make yer own pizza....

    Use a wrap as the base

    Tinned tomatos, garlic, basil, spices etc... - all into the blender until you have a nice sauce.

    Poach some chicken, 'pull' it to break it up and marinate in some spices.

    Bit of Mozeralla on top.

    In the oven for about 7 - 9 minutes.

    'Healthy' pizza. I know i'm going off topic, but made this yesterday and it was savage.

    That’s no a pizza that’s a wrap with tomato mozzarella and chicken


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    #114
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Greyfox wrote: »
    Chicken balls from lambs in Ballyfermot with curry sauce.. absolutely devine

    I’ve never eaten a chicken ball that wasn’t rotten. Impregnated with a thick layer of greasy batter. Maybe you know the one place in the country that actually has nice ones but I doubt it somehow.


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    #115
    Dr Bob
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    Never had one .
    Surely at this point the Chicken Fillet Roll is Ireland's favourite food?;)


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    #116
    Hoboo
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    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Or, make yer own pizza....

    Use a wrap as the base

    Tinned tomatos, garlic, basil, spices etc... - all into the blender until you have a nice sauce.

    Poach some chicken, 'pull' it to break it up and marinate in some spices.

    Bit of Mozeralla on top.

    In the oven for about 7 - 9 minutes.

    'Healthy' pizza. I know i'm going off topic, but made this yesterday and it was savage.


    Try using a naan bread.


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    #117
    hellsing101
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    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    Just to update this, I had a 'spice bag' from the place that won the award, it was my first and last time having a spice bag, it was ok but nothing special and I cant see myself bothering with it again. I'll stick with my Singapore fried rice from now on.


    They do a lovely Malaysian Lamb.

    I also had their spice bag and didn't think much of it, very salty, if that is the best one in Ireland then I don't know what is going on.


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    #118
    Boom_Bap
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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    I’ve never eaten a chicken ball that wasn’t rotten. Impregnated with a thick layer of greasy batter. Maybe you know the one place in the country that actually has nice ones but I doubt it somehow.


    there's chicken balls in Dunnes that you can buy and heat up in the oven. they don't have that layer of grease on them and make them super nice.


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    #119
    super_furry
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    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    Never rub your eyes after eating a Spice Bag.


    Or do and make some sort of claim against the establishment you've purchased from for a little bit of compo.

    Few things are guaranteed to make your eyes water like going to the jacks after cutting chillies without washing your hands first.


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    #120
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    there's chicken balls in Dunnes that you can buy and heat up in the oven. they don't have that layer of grease on them and make them super nice.

    I’m talking about ones from takeaways! People seem to like the thick layer of greasy batter for some reason.


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    #121
    Jelle1880
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    RaichuMGS wrote: »
    Salt and chilli chips & (usually) crispy chicken strips. With some chilli and onion. In a bag. Spicy. In a bag. Spice. Bag?

    Sounds ****ing unreal tbf


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