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spice bag
SPICE bag
Local meaning
An Irish takeaway dish typically combining chips, seasoned fried chicken, vegetables, chilli, and spice mix.
The spice bag developed through Ireland’s Chinese takeaway culture and became especially associated with Dublin before spreading more widely. Recipes and shop versions vary in meat, seasoning, vegetables, and presentation.
Examples in context
- We ordered a spice bag on the way home.
- That place does a vegetarian spice bag now.
How it is used
The term names a specific Irish takeaway style rather than any bag of spices.
Neutral, enthusiastic, food-focused, or nostalgic.
Takeaways, late-night food, Dublin culture, reviews, and home recipes.
Commonly understood in Ireland; naturalness varies by region, generation, and relationship.
Do not flatten the dish into a stereotype about Chinese food; it is part of a specific Irish-Chinese takeaway history.
Spelling and scope
Contemporary Irish English, with regional and generational variation.
- Search and reference forms
spicebagspice box
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Common patterns
- order a spice bag
- chicken spice bag
- vegetarian spice bag
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
These sources support the vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, or cultural context. The entry remains open to correction from Irish speakers, regional communities, and qualified reviewers.
- The Oxford Handbook of Irish EnglishOxford University Press
Comprehensive scholarly overview of English varieties across the island of Ireland, including history, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, pragmatics, and regional variation.
- The Vocabulary of Irish EnglishOxford Academic
Scholarly chapter on the vocabulary of Irish English and the corpus evidence used to describe it.