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Also known as shoarma with french fries

Kapsalon () is a fast food dish created in 2003 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It consists of a layer of french fries placed into a disposable metal take-away tray, topped with döner meat, covered with slices of Gouda cheese, and heated in an oven until the cheese melts. Then a layer of shredded iceberg lettuce is added, dressed with garlic sauce and sambal, a hot sauce. The term kapsalon is Dutch for "hairdressing salon" or barber shop, alluding to the inventor's place of work. The dish is a product of Dutch multiculturalism, combining elements of dishes from multiple cultures. The dish has sprea

Key facts

Food.name
Kapsalon
Food.image
Kapsalon dutch meal.jpg
Food.image_size
250px
Food.caption
A serving of Dutch Kapsalon
Food.country
Netherlands
Food.region
Rotterdam
Food.creator
Nataniël ”Tati” Gomes
Food.type
Fast food
Food.main_ingredient
fries, meat (döner or gyro), Gouda cheese, salad vegetables

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Kapsalon () is a fast food dish created in 2003 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It consists of a layer of french fries placed into a disposable metal take-away tray, topped with döner meat, covered with slices of Gouda cheese, and heated in an oven until the cheese melts. Then a layer of shredded iceberg lettuce is added, dressed with garlic sauce and sambal, a hot sauce. The term kapsalon is Dutch for "hairdressing salon" or barber shop, alluding to the inventor's place of work. The dish is a product of Dutch multiculturalism, combining elements of dishes from multiple cultures. The dish has spread internationally in a relatively short time.

==Invention and spread==

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