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Bakso

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Bakso, also spelled baso, is an Indonesian meatball, or meat paste made from beef surimi, with a texture similar to Chinese beef ball, fish ball, or pork ball preparations. The word bakso can refer to a single meatball or to the complete dish of meatball soup; mie bakso refers to bakso served with yellow noodles and rice vermicelli, while bakso kuah refers to bakso soup served without noodles.

Facts
Partially Attested
Origin Region
Indonesia 1
The source says the Hokkien-derived name suggests an Indonesian Chinese cuisine origin; not stated as settled
Classification
Course
Soup 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 1
Sources
1. Bakso, Wikipedia
  • Origin
    This suggests that bakso has Indonesian Chinese cuisine origin.
  • entity record, SubLabel (course)
    SubLabel: Soups and Broths
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakso (dietary-suitability)
    Bakso or baso is an Indonesian meatball, or a meat paste made from beef surimi.
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