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Chiko Roll
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Despite the name, the Chiko Roll has never contained chicken — it was named to sound like an appetising cousin of the spring roll.
A large, deep-fried tube of pastry packed with a dense filling of cabbage, beef, barley, and spices, the Chiko Roll is built to survive being eaten one-handed in a crowd. It's sold hot from fish-and-chip shops, milk bars, and showground stalls, wrapped in a paper sleeve.
Why it's made this way: It was invented in 1951 by a Bendigo boilermaker who wanted a Chinese-spring-roll-inspired snack sturdy and filling enough for football fans and agricultural-show crowds to eat standing up, without a plate or cutlery.
Roughly what's in it
380kcal
9gprotein
42gcarbs
19gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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