Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Best spice bag?

Options
  • 24-10-2016 4:31pm
    #1
    Doyler92
    Registered Users Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭


    Unless you have been living under a rock, you will know the popularity of the spice bag has soared in the last year or two.

    As we are lucky enough to have a decent number of Chinese takeaways in the area, I'm looking to find out who does the best spice bag.
    Tagged:


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    FooLok, their Singapore spice bag, but the one in Woodview Grove, not the one in Blanchardstown Village.


  • Options
    #3
    Steve012
    Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Steve012


    January wrote: »
    FooLok, their Singapore spice bag, but the one in Woodview Grove, not the one in Blanchardstown Village.

    +1
    Yep yep! no doubt!
    :D


  • Options
    #4
    DoozerT6
    Registered Users Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭DoozerT6


    Chef in Ongar is the only one I've tried, (before I went veggie :) ) but it seems like great value for money: a big bag that would easily feed two, plus a can of soft drink all for €5. Very tasty too imo!


  • Options
    #5
    chrisire
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭chrisire


    Foo Lok in Woodview by a mile


  • Options
    #6
    nikpmup
    Registered Users Posts: 2,510 ✭✭✭nikpmup


    The Chinese beside the eurospar in hartstown does a decent one


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,260 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Problem is none of them are spicy enough... I'll stick to Vindaloo so! :-)
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Options
    #8
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    A Spice Bag with proper fresh chips (not frozen) would be the real deal.


  • Options
    #9
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    DvB wrote: »
    Problem is none of them are spicy enough... I'll stick to Vindaloo so! :-)

    You can ask for it to be spicier you know ;)

    Had one from Magic Wok last night (the one beside Eurospar in Hartstown) and it was nice, chicken balls and shredded chicken in it. Not as nice as FooLok though.


  • Options
    #10
    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭stevek93


    Pat Dunne wrote: »
    A Spice Bag with proper fresh chips (not frozen) would be the real deal.

    They have such a thing in killester golden grain

    Yes I know this is Dublin 15 worth the spin out :D


  • Options
    #11
    Gaspode
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators, Regional North Mods, Regional West Moderators, Regional South East Moderators, Regional North East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 8,029 CMod ✭✭✭✭Gaspode


    Can I be a complete philistine here and ask what the hell a spice bag is?


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #12
    nikpmup
    Registered Users Posts: 2,510 ✭✭✭nikpmup


    Gaspode wrote: »
    Can I be a complete philistine here and ask what the hell a spice bag is?

    Get yerself up to one of the aforementioned establishments & buy one. You'll thank us all later :D


  • Options
    #13
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Chicken, chips, peppers, onions and chilli's mixed together and coated in spices (chinese five spice and some other stuff) and put into a bag/box. Yum.


  • Options
    #14
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Gaspode wrote: »
    Can I be a complete philistine here and ask what the hell a spice bag is?

    You should start reading dailyedge.ie. Not a week goes by without them making up a story about a spice bag.


  • Options
    #15
    Gaspode
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators, Regional North Mods, Regional West Moderators, Regional South East Moderators, Regional North East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 8,029 CMod ✭✭✭✭Gaspode


    January wrote: »
    Chicken, chips, peppers, onions and chilli's mixed together and coated in spices (chinese five spice and some other stuff) and put into a bag/box. Yum.
    Sounds interesting.
    nikpmup wrote: »
    Get yerself up to one of the aforementioned establishments & buy one. You'll thank us all later :D

    That I may just do.
    jack presley wrote: »
    You should start reading dailyedge.ie. Not a week goes by without them making up a story about a spice bag.

    That I wont do! :)


  • Options
    #16
    nikpmup
    Registered Users Posts: 2,510 ✭✭✭nikpmup


    It *should* be vile. But it is spicy and carby and delicious. If you want to be an absolute savage, go for a spice box. (basically a pizza tray full of the above ingredients and a big tub of curry sauce) Perfect hangover cure. I had an awful goo on me for a spice bag after reading this thread yesterday!


  • Options
    #17
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    As much as I like the flavour, my problem is usually the chicken you get is rubber ****e.


  • Options
    #18
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    FooLoks isn't rubbery. Well not any that I've ever had anyway.


  • Options
    #19
    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭stevek93


    stevek93 wrote: »
    They have such a thing in killester golden grain

    Yes I know this is Dublin 15 worth the spin out :D

    Ordered one tonight :D


  • Options
    #20
    CWF
    Registered Users Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭CWF


    stevek93 wrote: »
    Ordered one tonight :D

    What's the best spice bag in D15 these days!!?


  • Options
    #21
    LorelaiG
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭LorelaiG


    Still the Singapore spice bag from foolok. I try a different one some times but always come back to this one.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #22
    CWF
    Registered Users Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭CWF


    Ever try blue elephant in Clonsilla?


  • Options
    #23
    nikpmup
    Registered Users Posts: 2,510 ✭✭✭nikpmup


    CWF wrote:
    Ever try blue elephant in Clonsilla?


    Tried it a while ago, very nice. Their salt and chilli squid is gorgeous


  • Options
    #24
    RoryMac
    Registered Users Posts: 5,226 ✭✭✭RoryMac


    LorelaiG wrote: »
    Still the Singapore spice bag from foolok. I try a different one some times but always come back to this one.

    What's the difference between a Singapore spice bag and a normal one?


  • Options
    #25
    LorelaiG
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭LorelaiG


    Spices are different, if you've ever had Singapore noodles the spices in there are what they use in a Singapore spice bag.


  • Options
    #26
    Doyler92
    Registered Users Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭Doyler92


    Noticed the majority of Chinese takeaways have been changing their spice bags. What’s your favourite one nowadays?


  • Options
    #27
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Chef or Yu Hong House for me.


  • Options
    #28
    LorelaiG
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭LorelaiG


    Still prefer FooLoks... although I'm not a huge fan of spice bags in general because there's too much chips and not enough chicken. I usually just get a tray of the salt and chilli chicken chunks from Chef now. The one in Ongar is best quality IMO.


  • Options
    #29
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    I do like the box from Foo Lok.


Advertisement