Olly Murs’ favourite hangover food? It’s an Irish chipper classic

There is no greater pleasure in the world than a greasy chipper meal when you're in need of sustenance.

Other nations may beg to differ, but we truly believe Ireland has the monopoly on hangover food. 

In fact, we already have one famous fan from other shores – X Factor host Olly Murs, who admitted recently that he loves a good 3-in-1.

This mix of egg fried rice, chips and curry sauce can be bought for a few quid at almost any Chinese takeaway, though it's not remotely Asian, really.

Olly told The Times magazine recently that a 3-in-1 is his "guilty pleasure"… though he's still struggling to get the name right.

"In Ireland it’s called a trio," he said of the classic chipper meal. "All you need is a spoon."

3-in-1, trio… we guess to someone whose ear isn't finely attuned to the complexities of the Irish accent, they might indeed sound the same.

So Olly loves the 3-in-1, but what does he make of the Spar Chicken Fillet Roll? Or the Tayto Sandwich? Equally tasty Irish delicacies, all.

PS: If, like us, you're now suddenly tempted to leg it down to the Chinese for a curry-chip-rice combo, you might find this homemade healthy version works a treat too.