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href="https://gn.wikipedia.org/wiki/So%27o_josopy" title="So'o josopy – Guarani" lang="gn" hreflang="gn" data-title="So'o josopy" data-language-autonym="Avañe'ẽ" data-language-local-name="Guarani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Avañe'ẽ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%8D%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BA%D1%96" title="Фрыкадэлькі – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Фрыкадэлькі" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bcl mw-list-item"><a href="https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatball" title="Meatball – Central Bikol" lang="bcl" hreflang="bcl" data-title="Meatball" data-language-autonym="Bikol Central" data-language-local-name="Central Bikol" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bikol Central</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%8E%D1%84%D1%82%D0%B5" title="Кюфте – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Кюфте" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar mw-list-item"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleischpflanzl" title="Fleischpflanzl – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="Fleischpflanzl" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Boarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandonguilla" title="Mandonguilla – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Mandonguilla" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolabola" title="Bolabola – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Bolabola" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masov%C3%A9_koule" title="Masové koule – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Masové koule" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleischkl%C3%B6%C3%9Fchen" title="Fleischklößchen – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Fleischklößchen" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9A%CE%B5%CF%86%CF%84%CE%AD%CF%82" title="Κεφτές – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Κεφτές" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alb%C3%B3ndigas" title="Albóndigas – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Albóndigas" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viandobulo" title="Viandobulo – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Viandobulo" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haragi-bola" title="Haragi-bola – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Haragi-bola" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D9%84%D9%87%E2%80%8C%DA%AF%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C" title="کله‌گنجشکی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="کله‌گنجشکی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulette_de_viande" title="Boulette de viande – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Boulette de viande" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alb%C3%B3ndega" title="Albóndega – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Albóndega" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-got mw-list-item"><a href="https://got.wikipedia.org/wiki/%F0%90%8C%BC%F0%90%8C%B9%F0%90%8C%BC%F0%90%8C%B6%F0%90%8C%B0%F0%90%8C%BA%F0%90%8D%82%F0%90%8C%BF%F0%90%8D%80%F0%90%8D%80%F0%90%8D%83" title="𐌼𐌹𐌼𐌶𐌰𐌺𐍂𐌿𐍀𐍀𐍃 – Gothic" lang="got" hreflang="got" data-title="𐌼𐌹𐌼𐌶𐌰𐌺𐍂𐌿𐍀𐍀𐍃" data-language-autonym="𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌹𐍃𐌺" data-language-local-name="Gothic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌹𐍃𐌺</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hak mw-list-item"><a href="https://hak.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngiuk-y%C3%A8n" title="Ngiuk-yèn – Hakka Chinese" lang="hak" hreflang="hak" data-title="Ngiuk-yèn" data-language-autonym="客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî" data-language-local-name="Hakka Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EA%B3%A0%EA%B8%B0_%EC%99%84%EC%9E%90" title="고기 완자 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="고기 완자" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%BF%D5%B8%D5%AC%D5%B8%D5%AC%D5%A1%D5%AF_(%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%BF)" title="Կոլոլակ (ուտեստ) – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Կոլոլակ (ուտեստ)" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bola_daging" title="Bola daging – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Bola daging" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daging_glindhing" title="Daging glindhing – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Daging glindhing" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A2%E1%83%94%E1%83%A4%E1%83%A2%E1%83%94%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98" title="ტეფტელი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ტეფტელი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8" title="Фрикадельки – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Фрикадельки" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondeghin" title="Mondeghin – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Mondeghin" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lombard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ttbullar" title="Köttbullar – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Köttbullar" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehaktbal" title="Gehaktbal – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Gehaktbal" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB" title="ミートボール – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ミートボール" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kj%C3%B8ttkake" title="Kjøttkake – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Kjøttkake" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kj%C3%B8ttkake" title="Kjøttkake – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Kjøttkake" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alm%C3%B4ndega" title="Almôndega – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Almôndega" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A2rjoal%C4%83" title="Pârjoală – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Pârjoală" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8" title="Фрикадельки – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Фрикадельки" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qoftja" title="Qoftja – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Qoftja" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatball" title="Meatball – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Meatball" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%8B%D1%83%D1%84%D1%82%D0%B5" title="Ћуфте – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Ћуфте" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lihapulla" title="Lihapulla – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Lihapulla" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ttbullar" title="Köttbullar – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Köttbullar" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl mw-list-item"><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almondigas" title="Almondigas – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="Almondigas" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" data-language-local-name="Tagalog" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tagalog</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99_(%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3)" title="ลูกชิ้น (ประเภทอาหาร) – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="ลูกชิ้น (ประเภทอาหาร)" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Et_topu" title="Et topu – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Et topu" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" 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From <a href="/wiki/Iberia" class="mw-redirect" title="Iberia">Iberia</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sweden" title="Sweden">Sweden</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Indian_subcontinent" title="Indian subcontinent">Indian subcontinent</a>, there is a large variety of meatballs in the <a href="/wiki/Kofta" title="Kofta">kofta</a> family.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Europe">Europe</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meatball&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Europe"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tatarsko_kufte.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Tatarsko_kufte.JPG/250px-Tatarsko_kufte.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Tatarsko_kufte.JPG/330px-Tatarsko_kufte.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Tatarsko_kufte.JPG/500px-Tatarsko_kufte.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1288" data-file-height="966" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Bulgaria" title="Bulgaria">Bulgarian</a> big meatball, <i>tatarsko kufte</i></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Frikadeller.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Frikadeller.jpg/250px-Frikadeller.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Frikadeller.jpg/330px-Frikadeller.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Frikadeller.jpg/500px-Frikadeller.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption>A freshly made batch of Danish meatballs (<i><a href="/wiki/Frikadelle" title="Frikadelle">frikadeller</a></i>)</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:04848_Meatballs_Klopsy,_PL_2011.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/04848_Meatballs_Klopsy%2C_PL_2011.JPG/220px-04848_Meatballs_Klopsy%2C_PL_2011.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/04848_Meatballs_Klopsy%2C_PL_2011.JPG/330px-04848_Meatballs_Klopsy%2C_PL_2011.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/04848_Meatballs_Klopsy%2C_PL_2011.JPG/440px-04848_Meatballs_Klopsy%2C_PL_2011.JPG 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption><i>Klopsy</i> with potato purée from Poland</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Koettbullar_stockholm2006.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Koettbullar_stockholm2006.jpg/250px-Koettbullar_stockholm2006.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Koettbullar_stockholm2006.jpg/330px-Koettbullar_stockholm2006.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Koettbullar_stockholm2006.jpg/500px-Koettbullar_stockholm2006.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption>Meatballs served in the Swedish style, with <a href="/wiki/Mashed_potato" title="Mashed potato">mashed potatoes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brown_sauce_(meat_stock_based)" title="Brown sauce (meat stock based)">brown sauce</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lingonberry_jam" title="Lingonberry jam">lingonberry jam</a> and pickled cucumber</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ineg%C3%B6l_k%C3%B6fte.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Ineg%C3%B6l_k%C3%B6fte.jpg/220px-Ineg%C3%B6l_k%C3%B6fte.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Ineg%C3%B6l_k%C3%B6fte.jpg/330px-Ineg%C3%B6l_k%C3%B6fte.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Ineg%C3%B6l_k%C3%B6fte.jpg/440px-Ineg%C3%B6l_k%C3%B6fte.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/%C4%B0neg%C3%B6l_meatballs" title="İnegöl meatballs">İnegöl meatballs</a> from Turkey</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Albanian_cuisine" title="Albanian cuisine">Albanian</a> fried meatballs (<i>qofte të fërguara</i>) include <a href="/wiki/Feta" title="Feta">feta cheese</a>.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Austrian_cuisine" title="Austrian cuisine">Austria</a>, fried meatballs are called <i>Fleischlaibchen</i> or <i>Fleischlaberl</i>.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Belgian_cuisine" title="Belgian cuisine">Belgium</a>, meatballs are called <i>ballekes</i> or <i>buletten</i> in <a href="/wiki/Flanders" title="Flanders">Flanders</a> and are usually made of a mixture of beef and pork with bread crumbs and sliced onions. Many other variations exist, including different kinds of meat and chopped vegetables. They are often served in tomato sauce or with <a href="/wiki/Prunus_cerasus#Uses" title="Prunus cerasus">sour cherry sauce</a>.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Bosnian_cuisine" class="mw-redirect" title="Bosnian cuisine">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a> and <a href="/wiki/Serbian_cuisine" title="Serbian cuisine">Serbia</a>, meatballs are called <i>ćufte</i> (from the <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a> word <i>köfte</i>) and are typically made from ground beef or ground lamb, usually served with cooked potatoes and salad on the side.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/British_cuisine" title="British cuisine">Great Britain</a>, <a href="/wiki/Faggot_(food)" title="Faggot (food)">faggots</a> are a type of spicy <a href="/wiki/Pork" title="Pork">pork</a> meatball. A faggot is traditionally made from pig's heart, liver and a fatty cut of pork (<a href="/wiki/Pork_belly" title="Pork belly">pork belly</a> or <a href="/wiki/Back_bacon" title="Back bacon">back bacon</a>) minced together, with herbs added for flavoring, and sometimes bread crumbs.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Bulgarian_cuisine" title="Bulgarian cuisine">Bulgaria</a>, meatballs are called <i>kyufte</i> (from the <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a> word <i>köfte</i>) and are typically made from ground beef or pork, or a mix of the two. They can be shallow fried or grilled and often contain diced onions and soaked bread. They are a very popular dish.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Croatian_cuisine" title="Croatian cuisine">Croatia</a>, meatballs are called <i>polpete</i> in the Dalmatian region or <i>faširani šnicli</i> (<i>faširanci</i>) or <i>ćufte</i> in the continental part. They are typically made with ground beef or a mixture of pork and beef and served with mashed potatoes or rice, often with tomato based sauce.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danish_cuisine" title="Danish cuisine">Danish</a> meatballs are known as <i><a href="/wiki/Frikadelle" title="Frikadelle">frikadeller</a></i> and are typically fried. They are usually made out of ground <a href="/wiki/Pork" title="Pork">pork</a>, veal, onions, eggs, salt, and pepper; these are formed into balls and flattened somewhat, so they are <a href="/wiki/Frying_pan" title="Frying pan">pan</a> ready. However, the Danish cuisine also includes other versions, such as <i>boller i karry</i> (meatballs in curry sauce, typically served with rice), and the smaller meatballs used in soup with <i>melboller</i> (Danish dumplings).</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Estonian_cuisine" title="Estonian cuisine">Estonia</a>, meatballs are called <i>lihapallid</i> (literally "meatballs") and are similar to those of Finnish or Swedish cuisine.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Finnish_cuisine" title="Finnish cuisine">Finland</a>, meatballs are called <i>lihapullat</i> (literally "meatbuns"). They are made with ground beef or a mix of ground beef and pork, or even with ground <a href="/wiki/Reindeer" title="Reindeer">reindeer</a> or <a href="/wiki/Elk" title="Elk">elk</a> meat, mixed with breadcrumbs soaked in milk or <a href="/wiki/Viili" title="Viili">viili</a>, beef stock and finely chopped onions or alternatively, <a href="/wiki/French_onion_soup" title="French onion soup">French onion soup</a> readymix. They are seasoned with <a href="/wiki/White_pepper" class="mw-redirect" title="White pepper">white pepper</a> and <a href="/wiki/Edible_salt" class="mw-redirect" title="Edible salt">salt</a>. Meatballs are traditionally served with <a href="/wiki/Gravy" title="Gravy">gravy</a> or <a href="/wiki/Brown_sauce_(meat_stock_based)" title="Brown sauce (meat stock based)">brown sauce</a>, boiled potatoes (or mashed potatoes), <a href="/wiki/Lingonberry_jam" title="Lingonberry jam">lingonberry jam</a>, and sometimes <a href="/wiki/Pickled_cucumber" title="Pickled cucumber">pickled cucumber</a> or pickled <a href="/wiki/Beetroot" title="Beetroot">beetroot</a>.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/French_cuisine" title="French cuisine">France</a>, meatballs are known as <i>boulettes de viande</i> or (in Northern France) <i>fricadelles</i>. They can be made of beef, veal, pork or fish. In <a href="/wiki/Alsace" title="Alsace">Alsace</a>, meatballs are known as <i>Fleischkiechele</i>. They are made of beef, pork, onions, bacon, eggs, and bread. They are served plain or with cream sauce.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> In the region of <a href="/wiki/Roussillon" title="Roussillon">Roussillon</a>, they are known as <i>boles de picolat</i><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><i>.</i> In <a href="/wiki/Languedoc" title="Languedoc">Languedoc</a>, they are served with tomato sauce or in a dish called <i>ragoût d'escoubilles</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The term <i><a href="/wiki/Quenelle" title="Quenelle">quenelle</a></i> can also refer to meatballs.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/German_cuisine" title="German cuisine">Germany</a>, meatballs are mostly known as <i>Frikadelle</i>, <i>Fleischküchle</i>, <i>Fleischpflanzerl</i>, <i>Bulette</i> or <i>Klopse</i>. A very famous variant of meatballs are <i><a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6nigsberger_Klopse" title="Königsberger Klopse">Königsberger Klopse</a></i>, which contain <a href="/wiki/Anchovies_as_food" title="Anchovies as food">anchovy</a> or salted <a href="/wiki/Herring_as_food" title="Herring as food">herring</a>, and are eaten with <a href="/wiki/Caper#Culinary_uses" title="Caper">caper sauce</a>.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Greek_cuisine" title="Greek cuisine">Greece</a>, fried meatballs are called <i>keftédes</i> (κεφτέδες) (from the <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a> word <i>köfte</i>) and usually include within the mix of bread, onions, parsley and mint leaf.<sup id="cite_ref-CFVM_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CFVM-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Stewed meatballs are called <i>yuvarlákia</i> (γιουβαρλάκια: (from the <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a> word <i>yuvarlak</i>, which means "round") and usually include small quantities of rice.</li> <li><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Fozelek.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Fasírt in főzelék." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Fozelek.jpg/220px-Fozelek.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="201" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Fozelek.jpg/330px-Fozelek.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Fozelek.jpg/440px-Fozelek.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2128" data-file-height="1941" /></a><figcaption>Fasírt in főzelék. The Hungarian fasírt has a harder crust than its counterparts. Soft meatballs used in Scandinavia or the ones that are put into the soup are called <i>húsgolyó</i> or <i>húsgombóc</i> in <a href="/wiki/Hungarian_language" title="Hungarian language">Hungarian</a>.</figcaption></figure>In <a href="/wiki/Hungarian_cuisine" title="Hungarian cuisine">Hungary</a>, as well as territories from neighbouring countries where Hungarian is spoken, a meatball is called <i>vagdalt</i> or <i>fasírt</i> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="hu-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Hungarian" title="Help:IPA/Hungarian">[ˈfɒʃiːrt]</a></span> or <i>fasírozott</i> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="hu-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Hungarian" title="Help:IPA/Hungarian">[ˈfɒʃiːrozott]</a></span> probably coming from Austrian German <i>faschierte Laibchen</i>. It is a mixture of minced pork, minced onions, garlic, paprika, salt and breadcrumbs, deep fried in oil or pork fat and eaten with potatoes or <a href="/wiki/F%C5%91zel%C3%A9k" title="Főzelék">főzelék</a>. Also, the <i>májgombóc</i> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="hu-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Hungarian" title="Help:IPA/Hungarian">[ˈmaːjɡomboːt͡s]</a></span> (liver dumpling) is popular in soups.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Italian_cuisine" title="Italian cuisine">Italy</a>, meatballs (called <i>polpette</i> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="it-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Italian" title="Help:IPA/Italian">[polˈpette]</a></span>, sing. <i>polpetta</i>) are generally eaten either as a main course or in <a href="/wiki/Wedding_soup" class="mw-redirect" title="Wedding soup">soup</a>. The main ingredients of an Italian meatball are beef and/or pork and sometimes poultry or sausage, salt, black pepper, chopped garlic, olive oil, Romano cheese, eggs, <a href="/wiki/Bread_crumbs" class="mw-redirect" title="Bread crumbs">bread crumbs</a>, and parsley, mixed and rolled by hand to a golf ball size. In the <a href="/wiki/Abruzzo" title="Abruzzo">Abruzzo</a> region of Italy, especially in the <a href="/wiki/Province_of_Teramo" title="Province of Teramo">Province of Teramo</a>, the meatballs are typically the size of marbles and are called <i>polpettine</i> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="it-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Italian" title="Help:IPA/Italian">[polpetˈtiːne]</a></span>.</li> <li>In the <a href="/wiki/Dutch_cuisine" title="Dutch cuisine">Netherlands</a>, meatballs are called <i>gehaktbal</i>, and are often served with boiled potatoes and vegetables. They are usually made out of mixed beef and pork minced meat, eggs, onion and <a href="/wiki/Bread_crumbs" class="mw-redirect" title="Bread crumbs">bread crumbs</a>.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Norwegian_cuisine" title="Norwegian cuisine">Norway</a>, meatballs are called <i>kjøttkaker</i> (lit. "meatcakes"). They are often served with brown sauce, <a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A5lstuing" class="extiw" title="nb:Kålstuing">kålstuing</a> (cabbage in cream sauce), <a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tytteb%C3%A6rsyltet%C3%B8y" class="extiw" title="nb:Tyttebærsyltetøy">tyttebærsyltetøy</a> (lingonberry jam) and potatoes. Kjøttkaker are similar to kjøttboller, except in form. Kjøttboller are round, like the typical meatball, whereas kjøttkaker or meat cakes are in a patty form, flattened out and a bit oval in shape.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Polish_cuisine" title="Polish cuisine">Poland</a>, they are called <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pulpety_(Polish_meatballs)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pulpety (Polish meatballs) (page does not exist)">pulpety</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/pulpet" class="extiw" title="pl:pulpet">pl</a>]</span></i> (singular <i>pulpet</i>, from the Italian name) or <i>klopsy</i> (singular <i>klops</i>, from German <i>Klopse</i>), and <i>pulpeciki</i> ("little <i>pulpety</i>"), and are usually served cooked with a variety of sauces (such as tomato or a kind of gravy thickened with flour, as well as forest mushroom sauce) with potatoes, rice or all sorts of <i><a href="/wiki/Kasza" class="mw-redirect" title="Kasza">kasza</a></i>. <i>Pulpety</i> or <i>klopsy</i> are usually made from seasoned ground meat with onion and mixed with eggs and either breadcrumbs or wheat rolls soaked in milk or water. Fried <i>pulpety</i> are larger than typical cooked ones. They can be round or flat in shape. The latter, in many countries, would be considered a cross between a meatball and a hamburger. The fried variety is called <i>mielony</i> (short for <i>kotlet mielony</i>, literally "minced cutlet"), and its mass-produced version (as well as the one served in bars, etc.) is the subject of many jokes and urban legends about what is used to produce it.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Portuguese_cuisine" title="Portuguese cuisine">Portugal</a>, meatballs are called <i>almôndegas</i> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="pt-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Portuguese" title="Help:IPA/Portuguese">[alˈmõdɨɣɐʃ]</a></span>. These are usually served with a spicy tomato sauce and rice or sometimes pasta.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Romania" title="Romania">Romania</a> and <a href="/wiki/Moldova" title="Moldova">Moldova</a>, there are two types of meatballs called <i><a href="/wiki/Chiftele" title="Chiftele">chiftele</a></i> (from the <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a> word <i>köfte</i>) and <i><a href="/wiki/P%C3%A2rjoale" title="Pârjoale">pârjoale</a></i>, and are usually deep fried and made with pork or poultry, moistened <a href="/wiki/Mashed_potato" title="Mashed potato">mashed potatoes</a> and spices. <i><a href="/wiki/Chiftele" title="Chiftele">Chiftele</a></i> are flat and round and contain more meat. A variant mixing rice inside the meatball is used for sour soup, making <i><a href="/wiki/Ciorb%C4%83_de_peri%C5%9Foare" class="mw-redirect" title="Ciorbă de perişoare">ciorbă de perişoare</a></i>.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Russian_cuisine" title="Russian cuisine">Russia</a>, they are called <i>kotlety</i> (Russian: <span title="Russian-language text"><span lang="ru">котлеты</span></span>) in flat forms or <i>tefteli</i> (Russian: <span title="Russian-language text"><span lang="ru">тефтели</span></span>) in ball forms. They can be made with <a href="/wiki/Chicken_ball" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicken ball">chicken</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pork_ball" title="Pork ball">pork</a>, <a href="/wiki/Beef_ball" title="Beef ball">beef</a> or fish. Tefteli have rice, potatoes and other vegetables mixed in as well. <i>Kotlety</i> are only made with meat and spices (sometimes bread is added). They can be served with a side of mashed potatoes or noodles, or in a sauce. When boiled in soup round meatballs are called frikadelki (Russian: фрикадельки).</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Slovenian_cuisine" title="Slovenian cuisine">Slovenia</a>, they are called <i>polpeti</i>. They are typically made with ground beef or a mixture of pork and beef and served with mashed potatoes, with tomato-based sauce.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Spanish_cuisine" title="Spanish cuisine">Spain</a> and <a href="/wiki/Latin_American_cuisine" title="Latin American cuisine">Hispanic America</a>, meatballs are called <i>albóndigas</i>, derived from the <a href="/wiki/Arabic" title="Arabic">Arabic</a> <i>al-bunduq</i> (meaning hazelnut, or, by extension, a small round object). <i>Albóndigas</i> are thought to have originated as a Berber or Arab dish introduced to Spain during the period of <a href="/wiki/Al-Andalus" title="Al-Andalus">Muslim rule</a>. Spanish <i>albóndigas</i> can be served as an appetizer or main course, often in a tomato sauce. Mexican <i>albóndigas</i> are commonly served in a soup with a light broth and vegetables.</li> <li><span class="anchor" id="Swedish_meatball"></span>In <a href="/wiki/Swedish_cuisine" title="Swedish cuisine">Sweden</a>, meatballs are called <i>köttbullar</i> (literally "meat buns") and are considered as a <a href="/wiki/National_dish" title="National dish">national dish</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They became popular in the mid-1800s with the advent of <a href="/wiki/Meat_grinder" title="Meat grinder">meat grinders</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Swedish meatballs are usually made with a mix of ground beef and ground pork, or just with ground beef, which is mixed into a mixture of beaten eggs, breadcrumbs soaked in milk, and grated raw onions or finely chopped and fried onions. Cream is often added for more luxurious versions. The meatball mixture is seasoned with <a href="/wiki/Edible_salt" class="mw-redirect" title="Edible salt">salt</a> and <a href="/wiki/White_pepper" class="mw-redirect" title="White pepper">white pepper</a> or a mixture of white pepper and <a href="/wiki/Allspice" title="Allspice">allspice</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-meatball_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-meatball-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SE_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SE-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Swedish meatballs are traditionally served with gravy, boiled or mashed potatoes, <a href="/wiki/Lingonberry_jam" title="Lingonberry jam">lingonberry jam</a>, and sometimes <a href="/wiki/Pickled_cucumber" title="Pickled cucumber">pickled cucumber</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-SE_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SE-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Traditionally, they are small, around 2–4 centimetres (0.79–1.57 in) in diameter, though larger meatballs are often served at restaurants.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The term <i>köttbulle</i> first appeared in 1755 in <a href="/wiki/Cajsa_Warg" title="Cajsa Warg">Cajsa Warg</a>'s cookbook,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> previously since the mid-1600s, they were more commonly called <a href="/wiki/Frikadelle" title="Frikadelle"><i>frikadeller</i></a>.<sup id="cite_ref-myt_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-myt-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/IKEA" title="IKEA">IKEA</a>, the worlds largest furniture retailer introduced Swedish meatballs to its cafeterias in 1985, and today serves over one billion meatballs annually worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2018, a user on <a href="/wiki/Curators_of_Sweden" title="Curators of Sweden">Sweden's official Twitter account</a> claimed that Swedish meatballs originated from a Turkish recipe brought to Sweden by King <a href="/wiki/Charles_XII_of_Sweden" title="Charles XII of Sweden">Charles XII</a> in 1714 after his exile in the Ottoman Empire.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The claim garnered international attention<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but was later refuted. Leading food historian Richard Tellström stated there was no evidence behind the claim.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Twitter account retracted the statement shortly after.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Turkish_cuisine" title="Turkish cuisine">Turkey</a>, meatballs are called <i><a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6fte" class="mw-redirect" title="Köfte">köfte</a></i> and are extremely popular; there are many different versions with a variety of shapes – not necessarily round. Meatballs in Turkey are usually made with ground lamb or a mix of ground beef and lamb. Variants are mostly named after their traditional cities; such as <a href="/wiki/%C4%B0neg%C3%B6l_k%C3%B6fte" class="mw-redirect" title="İnegöl köfte">İnegöl köfte</a>, <a href="/wiki/%C4%B0zmir_k%C3%B6fte" class="mw-redirect" title="İzmir köfte">İzmir köfte</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kofta" title="Kofta">Akçaabat köfte</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tire_meatballs" title="Tire meatballs">Tire köfte</a>. Some of the other popular ones are <a href="/wiki/%C5%9Ei%C5%9F_k%C3%B6fte" class="mw-redirect" title="Şiş köfte">şiş köfte</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Kad%C4%B1nbudu_k%C3%B6fte&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kadınbudu köfte (page does not exist)">kadınbudu köfte</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/kad%C4%B1nbudu_k%C3%B6fte" class="extiw" title="ca:kadınbudu köfte">ca</a>; <a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/kad%C4%B1nbudu_k%C3%B6fte" class="extiw" title="tr:kadınbudu köfte">tr</a>]</span> and <a href="/wiki/Sulu_k%C3%B6fte" title="Sulu köfte">sulu köfte</a>. There is also a variant called <a href="/wiki/%C3%87i%C4%9F_k%C3%B6fte" title="Çiğ köfte">Çiğ köfte</a> that can be vegan. There is also vegan köfte made from <a href="/wiki/Bulgur" title="Bulgur">bulgur</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lentil" title="Lentil">lentils</a> called <a href="/wiki/Mercimek_k%C3%B6ftesi" title="Mercimek köftesi">Mercimek köftesi</a>.In <a href="/wiki/Ukrainian_cuisine" title="Ukrainian cuisine">Ukraine</a>, they are called <i>kotleta</i> (<a href="/wiki/Ukrainian_language" title="Ukrainian language">Ukrainian</a>: <span lang="uk">котлета</span>) when fried and <i>frykadelka</i> (<a href="/wiki/Ukrainian_language" title="Ukrainian language">Ukrainian</a>: <span lang="uk">фрикаделька</span>) when boiled in soup.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Americas">Americas</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meatball&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Americas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Meatball_pizza.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Meatball_pizza.jpg/170px-Meatball_pizza.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Meatball_pizza.jpg/255px-Meatball_pizza.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Meatball_pizza.jpg/340px-Meatball_pizza.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="3147" /></a><figcaption>A meatball pizza</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Albondigas_en_Chipotle.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Albondigas_en_Chipotle.jpg/220px-Albondigas_en_Chipotle.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Albondigas_en_Chipotle.jpg/330px-Albondigas_en_Chipotle.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Albondigas_en_Chipotle.jpg/440px-Albondigas_en_Chipotle.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Mexican_cuisine" title="Mexican cuisine">Mexican</a> <span title="Spanish-language text"><i lang="es-MX">albóndigas al chipotle</i></span></figcaption></figure> <p>Most meatball recipes found in the Americas are derived from European cuisine influences, notably Italian, Sicily, Iberian (Portuguese-Spanish), and Nordic (Swedish) cuisines. </p> <ul><li>In <a href="/wiki/Brazilian_cuisine" title="Brazilian cuisine">Brazil</a>, meatballs are called <i>almôndegas</i>, derived from <a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italian</a> influences. These are usually served with tomato sauce and pasta.</li> <li>In the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_cuisine" title="Canadian cuisine">Canadian</a> province of <a href="/wiki/Cuisine_of_Quebec" title="Cuisine of Quebec">Quebec</a>, meatballs are the main component of a traditional dish called <i>ragoût de boulettes</i> (meatball stew). The meatballs are made with ground pork, onions, spices like cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg and are simmered in a <a href="/wiki/Gravy" title="Gravy">gravy</a> thickened with toasted flour. The dish is normally served with boiled or mashed potatoes and pickled beets. It is so popular that a factory-processed version of the dish is available canned in most supermarkets throughout the province.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Mexican_cuisine" title="Mexican cuisine">Mexico</a>, <i>albóndigas</i> are commonly served with a light broth and vegetables, or with a mild chipotle sauce.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Puerto_Rican_cuisine" title="Puerto Rican cuisine">Puerto Rico</a>, they are called <i>albóndigas</i> and have a strong Italian influence. Puerto Ricans living in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a> brought the recipe back to Puerto Rico, because many Puerto Ricans in New York City lived side by side with Italians. The meatballs are usually seasoned with <i><a href="/wiki/Sofrito" title="Sofrito">sofrito</a></i>, olives, capers, cheese, egg, breadcrumbs, parsley, carrots, mint, <i><a href="/wiki/Adobo" title="Adobo">adobo</a></i>, <i>sazon</i> (<a href="/wiki/Annatto" title="Annatto">annatto</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paprika" title="Paprika">paprika</a>, cumin, and coriander seeds), almonds, and coffee. It is typically eaten in a sandwich with melted cheese on top or stewed in tomato sauce, or with rice, in a dinner called <i>Arroz con albondigas</i> (rice with meatballs)<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In the <a href="/wiki/American_cuisine" title="American cuisine">United States</a>, meatballs are commonly derived from European cuisines. They are usually served with <a href="/wiki/Spaghetti" title="Spaghetti">spaghetti</a>, on <a href="/wiki/Pizza" title="Pizza">pizza</a>, or on a <a href="/wiki/Submarine_sandwich" title="Submarine sandwich">sub</a> (i.e., <a href="/wiki/Spaghetti_and_meatballs" title="Spaghetti and meatballs">spaghetti and meatballs</a>, meatball pizza, and <a href="/wiki/Meatball_sandwich" title="Meatball sandwich">meatball sandwiches</a>). In the Southern United States, venison or beef is also often mixed with spices and baked into large meatballs that can be served as an entrée. Another variation, "<a href="/wiki/Porcupine_meatballs" title="Porcupine meatballs">porcupine meatballs</a>", consists of basic meatballs often with rice in them. Several varieties of meatball pizza exist, such as <a href="/wiki/Tex_Mex" class="mw-redirect" title="Tex Mex">Tex Mex</a> and Greek-style lamb sweet-and-sour.<sup id="cite_ref-PMQ_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PMQ-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The meatballs on meatball pizzas may be sliced to reduce their size,<sup id="cite_ref-PMQ_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PMQ-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> sliced in half, or broken up and spread out across the pizza.<sup id="cite_ref-PT_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PT-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Middle_East_and_South_Asia">Middle East and South Asia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meatball&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Middle East and South Asia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Kofta" title="Kofta">Kofta</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Koofteh_tabrizi.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Koofteh_tabrizi.jpg/250px-Koofteh_tabrizi.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Koofteh_tabrizi.jpg/330px-Koofteh_tabrizi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Koofteh_tabrizi.jpg/500px-Koofteh_tabrizi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2272" data-file-height="1704" /></a><figcaption><i><a href="/wiki/Kufte_Tabr%C4%ABz%C4%AB" class="mw-redirect" title="Kufte Tabrīzī">Kufte Tabrīzī</a></i></figcaption></figure> <p><i>Kofta</i> is a type of meatball or <a href="/wiki/Dumpling" title="Dumpling">dumpling</a> that is widely distributed in <a href="/wiki/Middle_East" title="Middle East">Middle Eastern</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_Asian" class="mw-redirect" title="South Asian">South Asian</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mediterranean" class="mw-redirect" title="Mediterranean">Mediterranean</a> and <a href="/wiki/Balkan" class="mw-redirect" title="Balkan">Balkan</a> (Central and Eastern Europe) cuisines. The word <i>kofta</i> is derived from <a href="/wiki/Persian_language" title="Persian language">Persian</a> <i>kūfta</i>: In Persian, کوفتن (kuftan) means "to beat" or "to grind" or 'meatball'.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the simplest form, koftas consist of balls or fingers of minced or <a href="/wiki/Ground_meat" title="Ground meat">ground meat</a> – usually <a href="/wiki/Beef" title="Beef">beef</a> or <a href="/wiki/Lamb_and_mutton" title="Lamb and mutton">lamb</a> – mixed with spices and/or onions and other ingredients. The vegetarian variety is popular in India. They can be grilled, fried, steamed, poached, baked or marinated, and may be served with a rich spicy sauce. </p> <ul><li>In <a href="/wiki/Afghan_cuisine" title="Afghan cuisine">Afghanistan</a>, meatballs are used as a traditional dish with homemade soups or are made with a tomato-based sauce that may include some plum seeds to increase tartness and is served with bread or rice which is called <i>Kofta-Chelou</i>. Nowadays meatballs are also grilled on top of <a href="/wiki/Pizza" title="Pizza">pizza</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armenian_cuisine" title="Armenian cuisine">Armenian</a> stewed meatballs/meatball and vegetable stew (<i>kufte rize</i>) is a classic dish often poured over rice for consumption.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Iranian_cuisine" title="Iranian cuisine">Iran</a>, several types of meatballs are consumed. If they are cooked in a stew, they are called <i>kufteh.</i> If they are fried (typically small meatballs), they are called <i>kal-e gonjeshki</i> (literally "<a href="/wiki/Old_World_sparrow" title="Old World sparrow">sparrow</a>'s head"). Both types are consumed with either bread or rice. Typically, herbs are added, and for <i>kufteh</i>, usually the meatball is filled with hard boiled eggs or dried fruits. There are several (at least 10) types; the most famous is "<a href="/wiki/Kufte_Tabr%C4%ABz%C4%AB" class="mw-redirect" title="Kufte Tabrīzī">kufte Tabrīzī</a>", traditionally from <a href="/wiki/Tabriz" title="Tabriz">Tabriz</a> in northwestern Iran.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Israeli_cuisine" title="Israeli cuisine">Israel</a>, meatballs are called ktzitzot basar (<a href="/wiki/Hebrew_language" title="Hebrew language">Hebrew</a>: <span lang="he" dir="rtl">קציצות בשר</span>), or sometimes simply ktzitzot (<a href="/wiki/Hebrew_language" title="Hebrew language">Hebrew</a>: <span lang="he" dir="rtl">קציצות</span>). Their exact ingredients and preparation vary widely, due to the influence of Jewish immigration from different regions. They are typically made of spiced ground beef, though turkey and chicken versions are also available, and in their common form, they are shaped as slightly flattened balls, pan fried and then cooked in tomato sauce or broth. Other variations also exist, including the <a href="/wiki/Gondi_(dumpling)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gondi (dumpling)">gondi</a>, which were brought by the <a href="/wiki/Persian_Jews" class="mw-redirect" title="Persian Jews">Persian Jews</a>, the albondigas of the <a href="/wiki/Sephardic_cuisine" class="mw-redirect" title="Sephardic cuisine">Sephardic cuisine</a>, and the kufta that is customary with some <a href="/wiki/Mizrahi_Jews" title="Mizrahi Jews">Mizrahi Jews</a>.</li> <li>Meatballs are popular in <a href="/wiki/South_Asian_cuisine" title="South Asian cuisine">South Asian cuisine</a>. In <a href="/wiki/Indian_National_Congress" title="Indian National Congress">India</a>, vegetarian versions of koftas are made with paneer, potato, bottle gourd, raw banana or other vegetables. South Asian meatballs are normally cooked in a spicy curry. In <a href="/wiki/Pakistani_cuisine" title="Pakistani cuisine">Pakistan</a>, they are cooked in a gravy called <i>chorba.</i> Sometimes whole pre-boiled eggs are added, and sometimes the eggs are encased in a layer of the kofta meat to make something resembling a <a href="/wiki/Scotch_egg" title="Scotch egg">Scotch egg</a>. These kofta dishes are very popular with Indian diaspora and are available in many Indian restaurants.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Syrian_cuisine" title="Syrian cuisine">Syria</a>, meatballs are prepared in numerous ways. They are grilled on charcoal with or without eggplants or cooked in a stew with potato, onion and tomato sauce with a side of rice which is called Dawood Pasha.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Bengali_cuisine" title="Bengali cuisine">West Bengal</a> state of India and <a href="/wiki/Bangladeshi_cuisine" title="Bangladeshi cuisine">Bangladesh</a>, koftas are made with prawns, fish, green bananas, and cabbage, as well as minced goat meat.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="East_and_Southeast_Asia">East and Southeast Asia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meatball&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: East and Southeast Asia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E6%A5%BC%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E5%A4%B4.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E6%A5%BC%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E5%A4%B4.jpg/220px-%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E6%A5%BC%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E5%A4%B4.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E6%A5%BC%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E5%A4%B4.jpg/330px-%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E6%A5%BC%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E5%A4%B4.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E6%A5%BC%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E5%A4%B4.jpg/440px-%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E6%A5%BC%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E5%A4%B4.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5120" data-file-height="3296" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Lion%27s_Head_(food)" title="Lion's Head (food)">Lion's Head</a> meatball from China</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_cuisine" title="Chinese cuisine">Chinese</a> meatballs (<i>wanzi</i>) are typically made of pork and can be steamed, boiled or deep fried, sometimes with the addition of <a href="/wiki/Soy_sauce" title="Soy sauce">soy sauce</a>. Large meatballs, called <a href="/wiki/Lion%27s_head_(food)" class="mw-redirect" title="Lion's head (food)">lion's heads</a>, can range in size from about 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in) in diameter. Smaller varieties, called <a href="/wiki/Pork_ball" title="Pork ball">pork balls</a>, are used in soups. A <a href="/wiki/Cantonese_cuisine" title="Cantonese cuisine">Cantonese</a> variant, the <a href="/wiki/Steamed_meatball" title="Steamed meatball">steamed meatball</a>, is made of beef and served as a <a href="/wiki/Dim_sum" title="Dim sum">dim sum</a> dish. <a href="/wiki/Pearl_meatballs" title="Pearl meatballs">Pearl meatballs</a> are made of pork coated with <a href="/wiki/Glutinous_rice" title="Glutinous rice">glutinous rice</a>. Fish and seafood can also used to create different flavors and textures, and vegetarian alternatives to meatballs are served during festivals. In northern China, meatballs made from minced meat and flour, sometimes with the addition of <a href="/wiki/Lotus_root" class="mw-redirect" title="Lotus root">lotus root</a> or <a href="/wiki/Water_chestnut" title="Water chestnut">water chestnut</a> for texture, are deep-fried and served in a <a href="/wiki/Vinegar" title="Vinegar">vinegar</a>-based sweet and sour sauce, or in a light broth with chopped <a href="/wiki/Coriander" title="Coriander">coriander</a>.</li></ul> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bakso.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Bakso.jpg/220px-Bakso.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Bakso.jpg/330px-Bakso.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Bakso.jpg/440px-Bakso.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>Indonesian <i><a href="/wiki/Bakso" title="Bakso">bakso</a></i> noodle soup</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Indonesian_cuisine" title="Indonesian cuisine">Indonesian</a> meatballs are called <i><a href="/wiki/Bakso" title="Bakso">bakso</a></i> which are usually served in a bowl, served in broth soup, with noodles, rice vermicelli, bean curd (tofu), hard-boiled egg, <i>siomay</i> steamed meat dumpling, and fried wonton. They have a consistent homogeneous texture. <i>Bakso</i> can be found in major Indonesian cities and towns, however, the most popular are <i>bakso Solo</i> and <i>bakso Malang</i> (named after the city of origin). In Malang, <i>bakso bakar</i> (roasted <i>bakso</i>) is also popular. As most Indonesians are Muslim, generally it is made from beef or sometimes chicken.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Japanese_cuisine" title="Japanese cuisine">Japanese cuisine</a>, a popular variant of meatballs is <i><a href="/wiki/Tsukune" title="Tsukune">tsukune</a></i>, minced chicken meatballs on a skewer. Chinese-style meatballs are also popular. Another kind of meatball called <i>Tsumire</i> is made from ground fish. This is often added to soups or Nabes (stews).</li> <li>In the <a href="/wiki/Filipino_cuisine" title="Filipino cuisine">Philippines</a>, meatballs are called <i>bola-bola</i> or <i><a href="/wiki/Almondigas" class="mw-redirect" title="Almondigas">almondigas</a></i> and are usually served in a <i><a href="/wiki/Misua" title="Misua">misua</a></i> noodle soup with toasted garlic, squash and pork <a href="/wiki/Pork_rind" title="Pork rind">cracklings</a>. <i>Bola-bola</i> are derived from Hispanic influence on Filipino cuisine and ultimately derived from Moorish influence. <i>Bola-bola</i> are also stewed or pan-fried until golden brown. <i>Bola-bola</i> is also used as a filling for <a href="/wiki/Siopao" title="Siopao">siopao</a>, the local variant of <i><a href="/wiki/Baozi" title="Baozi">baozi</a></i>.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Thai_cuisine" title="Thai cuisine">Thailand</a>, meatballs (<i>luk chin</i>) are various. The materials can be pork, beef, chicken and fish. The finished meatballs can be incorporated into many dishes. They can be grilled, deep fried, eaten with dipping sauce, or can be used as the component of noodle soups.</li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_cuisine" title="Vietnamese cuisine">Vietnam</a>, meatballs (<i>thịt viên</i> or <i>mọc</i>, <i>bò viên</i>, <i>cá viên</i>) can be used as an ingredient in <i><a href="/wiki/Ph%E1%BB%9F" class="mw-redirect" title="Phở">phở</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/H%E1%BB%A7_ti%E1%BA%BFu" title="Hủ tiếu">hủ tiếu</a></i>. It is also common to cook meatballs in tomato sauce, and finely chopped spring onion and peppers are added before serving. In <i><a href="/wiki/B%C3%BAn_ch%E1%BA%A3" class="mw-redirect" title="Bún chả">bún chả</a></i> (a specialty Vietnamese rice noodle), meatballs are grilled to be <i>chả</i> and served with <i>bún</i> (rice noodles) and dipping sauce (based on fish sauce seasoned with rice vinegar, sugar, garlic, and chili). <i>Xíu Mại</i> is a pork meatball in a tomato sauce often served with a baguette.</li></ul> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional center"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 255px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 250px; height: 190px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seseri_and_Tsukune.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Japanese seseri (left) and tsukune (つくね) (right)"><img alt="Japanese seseri (left) and tsukune (つくね) (right)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Seseri_and_Tsukune.jpg/213px-Seseri_and_Tsukune.jpg" decoding="async" width="213" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Seseri_and_Tsukune.jpg/320px-Seseri_and_Tsukune.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Seseri_and_Tsukune.jpg/427px-Seseri_and_Tsukune.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2272" data-file-height="1704" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Japanese <i>seseri</i> (left) and <i><a href="/wiki/Tsukune" title="Tsukune">tsukune</a></i><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">つくね</span></span>)</span> (right)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 255px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 250px; height: 190px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Miswajf7582.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Bola-bola with misua from the Philippines"><img alt="Bola-bola with misua from the Philippines" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Miswajf7582.JPG/213px-Miswajf7582.JPG" decoding="async" width="213" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Miswajf7582.JPG/320px-Miswajf7582.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Miswajf7582.JPG/427px-Miswajf7582.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="3456" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><i>Bola-bola</i> with <i><a href="/wiki/Misua" title="Misua">misua</a></i> from the <a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 255px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 250px; height: 190px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Filipino_bola-bola_(meatballs).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Fried bola-bola from the Philippines"><img alt="Fried bola-bola from the Philippines" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Filipino_bola-bola_%28meatballs%29.jpg/220px-Filipino_bola-bola_%28meatballs%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Filipino_bola-bola_%28meatballs%29.jpg/330px-Filipino_bola-bola_%28meatballs%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Filipino_bola-bola_%28meatballs%29.jpg/440px-Filipino_bola-bola_%28meatballs%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="2268" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Fried <i>bola-bola</i> from the Philippines</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 255px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 250px; height: 190px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bun_Moc_Ha_Noi.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Bowl of bún mọc in Vietnam. Bún is rice vermicelli, while mọc means pork-ball."><img alt="Bowl of bún mọc in Vietnam. Bún is rice vermicelli, while mọc means pork-ball." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Bun_Moc_Ha_Noi.jpg/250px-Bun_Moc_Ha_Noi.jpg" decoding="async" width="213" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Bun_Moc_Ha_Noi.jpg/330px-Bun_Moc_Ha_Noi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Bun_Moc_Ha_Noi.jpg/500px-Bun_Moc_Ha_Noi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Bowl of <i><a href="/wiki/B%C3%BAn_m%E1%BB%8Dc" class="mw-redirect" title="Bún mọc">bún mọc</a></i> in <a href="/wiki/Vietnam" title="Vietnam">Vietnam</a>. <i>Bún</i> is rice vermicelli, while <i>mọc</i> means pork-ball.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 255px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 250px; height: 190px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chinese_meatballs_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A variety of Chinese meatballs and fishballs"><img alt="A variety of Chinese meatballs and fishballs" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Chinese_meatballs_2.jpg/213px-Chinese_meatballs_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="213" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Chinese_meatballs_2.jpg/320px-Chinese_meatballs_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Chinese_meatballs_2.jpg/427px-Chinese_meatballs_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A variety of Chinese meatballs and <a href="/wiki/Fish_ball" title="Fish ball">fishballs</a></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meatball&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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title="Bass (fish)">Bass</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carp#As_food" title="Carp">Carp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catfish" title="Catfish">Catfish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cod_as_food" title="Cod as food">Cod</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crappie" title="Crappie">Crappie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eel_as_food" title="Eel as food">Eel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flounder" title="Flounder">Flounder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grouper" title="Grouper">Grouper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Haddock" title="Haddock">Haddock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Halibut" title="Halibut">Halibut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Herring_as_food" title="Herring as food">Herring</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/King_mackerel" title="King mackerel">Kingfish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mackerel_as_food" title="Mackerel as food">Mackerel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahi-mahi" title="Mahi-mahi">Mahi Mahi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marlin" title="Marlin">Marlin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milkfish" 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<li><a href="/wiki/Walleye" title="Walleye">Walleye</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Shellfish" title="Shellfish">Shellfish</a> and<br />other <a href="/wiki/Seafood" title="Seafood">seafood</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abalone" title="Abalone">Abalone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Squid_as_food" title="Squid as food">Calamari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chiton" title="Chiton">Chiton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clam" title="Clam">Clam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crab_meat" title="Crab meat">Crab</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crayfish_as_food" title="Crayfish as food">Crayfish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dolphin" title="Dolphin">Dolphin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lobster_as_food" class="mw-redirect" title="Lobster as food">Lobster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mussel" title="Mussel">Mussel</a></li> <li><a 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style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ant_eggs" title="Ant eggs">Ants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hermetia_illucens" title="Hermetia illucens">Black soldier fly maggots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cicada" title="Cicada">Cicada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cricket_(insect)" title="Cricket (insect)">Crickets</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cricket_flour" title="Cricket flour">Flour</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grasshopper" title="Grasshopper">Grasshoppers</a> (<a href="/wiki/Locust" title="Locust">locust</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mealworm" title="Mealworm">Mealworm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mezcal_worm" title="Mezcal worm">Mezcal worm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bombyx_mori" title="Bombyx mori">Silkworm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gonimbrasia_belina" title="Gonimbrasia belina">Mopane worm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhynchophorus" title="Rhynchophorus">Palm grub</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cuts and<br />preparation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Meat_hanging" title="Meat hanging">Aged</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bacon" title="Bacon">Bacon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barbecue" title="Barbecue">Barbecued</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Biltong" title="Biltong">Biltong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Braising" title="Braising">Braised</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patty" title="Patty">Burger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charcuterie" title="Charcuterie">Charcuterie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meat_chop" title="Meat chop">Chop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Confit#Meat_confit" title="Confit">Confit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corned_beef" title="Corned beef">Corned</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curing_(food_preservation)" title="Curing (food preservation)">Cured</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cutlet" title="Cutlet">Cutlet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dried_meat" title="Dried meat">Dried</a></li> 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href="/wiki/List_of_fish_dishes" title="List of fish dishes">Fish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_goat_dishes" title="List of goat dishes">Goat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_lamb_dishes" title="List of lamb dishes">Lamb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_pork_dishes" title="List of pork dishes">Pork</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ham_dishes" title="List of ham dishes">Ham</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_seafood_dishes" title="List of seafood dishes">Seafood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_veal_dishes" title="List of veal dishes">Veal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_steak_dishes" title="List of steak dishes">Steaks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_meatball_dishes" title="List of meatball dishes">Meatball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_smoked_foods" title="List of smoked foods">Smoked foods</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_sausage_dishes" title="List of sausage dishes">Sausage</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_countries_by_meat_consumption" title="List of countries by meat consumption">Countries by meat consumption</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_countries_by_meat_production" title="List of countries by meat production">Countries by meat production</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Food_and_drink_prohibitions" title="Food and drink prohibitions">Food and drink prohibitions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_meat_substitutes" title="List of meat substitutes">Meat substitutes</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ethics and<br />psychology</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ethics_of_eating_meat" title="Ethics of eating meat">Ethics of eating meat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carnism" title="Carnism">Carnism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Animal_rights" title="Animal rights">Animal rights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Psychology_of_eating_meat" title="Psychology of eating meat">Psychology of eating meat</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Psychology_of_eating_meat#Meat_paradox" title="Psychology of eating meat">Meat paradox</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Alternatives</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vegetarianism" title="Vegetarianism">Vegetarianism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flexitarianism" title="Flexitarianism">Semi-vegetarianism</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pescetarianism" title="Pescetarianism">Pescetarianism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pollotarianism" title="Pollotarianism">Pollotarianism</a></li></ul></li> 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