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Kapsalon
Barbers and deep-fried snacks
Rotterdam is home to a gorgeous harbour, no-nonsense citizens, multiculturalism and quirky architecture. What you may not know about this Dutch city is its contribution to the world’s fast-food heritage – ‘kapsalon’ – meaning barbershop.
The dish is believed to have been invented by a barber who asked the Turkish lunchroom across the street to make a dish with his favourite things – shavings of meat, fries, melted cheese and salad. 
De man eet een kapsalon, zijn zoontje een patatje.; In El Aviva is de kapsalon uitgevonden.
Man eet kapsalon.
Egyptische eigenaar / keuken. De afgebeelden zijn vaste klanten.
Explore these and more photos of Rotterdam's snack culture by [Joris den Blaauwen](https://www.europeana.eu/en/search?query=who%3A(Joris den Blaauwen). All images from Historisch Museum Rotterdam, CC BY.