 Bakso served with bihun (rice vermicelli) and fried wontons | |
| Course | Main |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indonesia, derived from the Chinese meatball |
| Region or state | Nationwide |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Ground beef, tapioca, noodle, rice vermicelli, beef broth, kailan, celery, salted vegetables, fried shallots |
| Variations | Bakwan Malang, phở bò viên (Vietnamese noodle soup with meatballs), Chinese beef balls |
| 1 medium ball of bakso contains 21 mg cholesterol, 134 mg sodium, and 57 calories.[1] kcal | |
Bakso or baso is an Indonesian meatball,[2] or a meat paste made from beef surimi.[3] Its texture is similar to the Chinese beef ball, fish ball, or pork ball. The word bakso may refer to a single meatball or 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.
Bakso can be found all across Indonesia, from street vendors to high-class restaurants. Along with soto, satay, and siomay, bakso is one of the most popular street foods in Indonesia.[4] Today, various types of ready-to-cook bakso are also available as frozen foods sold in supermarkets in Indonesia. It is usually eaten with noodles.
- ^ "Calories in Indonesian Food Bakso Daging Sapi (Meatball)". CalorieKit Blog.
- ^ Rick Rodgers (2011). I Love Meatballs!. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4494-1942-4.
- ^ "Bakso: the soup President Barack Obama loved as a child". Nola.com article from The Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010.
- ^ Bruce Kraig; Colleen Taylor Sen (2013). Street Food Around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-59884-955-4.