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Bakso
Indonesian Cuisine
Bouncy beef meatballs served in clear broth with noodles, bok choy, fried shallots, and a spoon of sambal.
Category
Soup
Main Ingredient
Beef
Cooking Method
Simmered
Spice Level
Mild
Region
Nationwide
Cuisine
Indonesian
Fun Fact
Barack Obama, who lived in Jakarta as a boy, opened a 2010 speech there with 'Bakso! Sate!' to roars from the crowd. The meatballs get their springy texture from tapioca starch and vigorous pounding.