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Kapsalon

Kapsalon/KAP-sah-lon/
Also known as: Kapsalon Rotterdam
Kapsalon
About this dish

A takeaway tray of fries topped with döner or shawarma meat, melted Gouda, salad and garlic and chilli sauces.

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Ingredients
🍟500g fries, freshly fried
🥙300g döner or shawarma meat, sliced and fried
🧀150g young Gouda, grated
🥗Shredded iceberg lettuce, cucumber and tomato
🧄Garlic sauce
🌶️Sambal or chilli sauce
Method
Serves 2
1
Spread the hot fries in an ovenproof tray.
2
Pile the fried döner meat over the fries.
3
Cover with grated Gouda and grill or bake briefly until the cheese melts.
4
Top with a thick layer of salad.
5
Drizzle generously with garlic sauce and chilli sauce, and eat immediately.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kapsalon ('hair salon') was invented in Rotterdam in 2003 for a hairdresser who wanted all his favourites in one dish, and spread quickly across Dutch snack bars.

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