Chiko Roll
- Date
- 1951 · confidence high
- Place
- Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
- Credited to
- Frank McEncroe
- People
- 👤 Frank McEncroe1908–1979
- Field
- Life & health
What it is
Frank McEncroe created in Bendigo a fried roll with a thick pastry and a filling of cabbage, barley, carrot and beef, inspired by the Chinese spring roll but designed to be eaten with one hand. It was sold from 1951 as the 'Chicken Roll', although it contained no chicken.
The roll was presented at the Wagga Wagga agricultural show in 1951; the name was soon shortened to Chiko Roll.
What it led to
- Australian street fast food for sports grounds and fairs
- adaptation of an Asian dish to a portable format
- a staple of the country's fish-and-chip shops