Kapsalon

Kapsalon is a popular Dutch street food dish consisting of French fries topped with meat such as shawarma or kebab, various types of cheese (typically Gouda), salad greens, and various sauces (typically garlic sauce).

For vegetarians, there is a special version of the dish where falafel is used instead of meat. It is believed that kapsalon (Dutch for barbershop) was invented in Rotterdam around 2003, when a barber went to a nearby fast food joint and asked for a meal of French fries and shawarma.

The owner of the fast-food joint suggested to add some tomatoes, lettuce, and cheese on top of it all, and kapsalon was born, its popularity spreading quickly throughout the country shortly thereafter. Although it is flavorful and comforting, kapsalon is a highly caloric dish, so one should be careful if consuming too much of it.