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Bakso

Name: Bakso
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 500 grams ground beef; 100 grams tapioca starch; 4 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon white pepper; to taste salt; 1 liter beef broth; 200 grams noodles; 2 tablespoons fried shallots; 100 grams tofu

Bakso is a popular Indonesian meatball soup characterized by finely ground beef meatballs served in a savory broth with noodles, tofu, and sometimes egg. It is a beloved street food and comfort dish that reflects Indonesia's rich culinary diversity and communal dining culture.

9 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Indonesian70%

Chinese30%

Ingredients

ground beef
500 grams
tapioca starch
100 grams
garlic
4 cloves
white pepper
1 teaspoon
salt
to taste
beef broth
1 liter
noodles
200 grams
fried shallots
2 tablespoons
tofu
100 grams

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Bakso is believed to have been influenced by Chinese meatball soup traditions, adapted and localized in Indonesia with native spices and ingredients, becoming a staple in Indonesian street food culture since the early 20th century.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indonesian70%

ingredients+techniques

Chinese30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

boiling mixing shaping simmering

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