Halal snack pack

Halal snack pack
A halal snack pack
Alternative names
  • HSP
  • AB
  • meat in a box
  • meat on chips
  • meat box
  • snack box
  • snack pack
  • kebab snack plate
  • mixed meat package
  • kebab box
CourseMain
Place of originAustralia
Region or stateAustralasia
Associated cuisineAustralian cuisine
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredients

A halal snack pack is an Australian fast food dish consisting of halal-certified doner kebab meat (lamb, chicken, or beef) and chips. It also includes different kinds of sauces, usually chilli, garlic, and barbecue (sometimes known as the "holy trinity"). Yoghurt or yoghurt sauce, cheese, jalapeño peppers, and tabbouleh are also common additions. While the snack pack was traditionally served in a styrofoam container, it is now most commonly served in moulded pulp or cardboard containers, as most Australian states have banned single-use plastic packaging. The snack pack has been described as a staple takeaway dish of kebab shops in Australia.

Some Australian restaurant menus refer to the dish as a "snack pack", "snack box" or "mixed plate". The name of the dish was voted by readers of the Macquarie Dictionary as the "People's Choice Word of the Year" for 2016. In Western Australia, the dish is often called a "meat box", and in Adelaide it is known as an "AB". The dish also exists in New Zealand, where it is known as meat on chips. A similar food is the Dutch kapsalon.