- MEATBALLS have a special place in the heart of consumers for decades because of its simple menu and affordable price
- Wherever you go across the island of Bali, you can easily find this delicious meatball food. Other than at food stall, it is now on offer at push cart or motorcycle
Meatball dish is one of the favorite foods across Indonesia including Bali Island. Why? It happens because this kind of food is widely available to nook and cranny of villages.
It is not only offered at food stalls and restaurants, but also at street sides brought on push carts or motorcycle. In terms of price, it is sold variably ranging from IDR 10,000 per bowl or portion.
Etymologically, the word meatball or ‘bakso’ is rooted in Chinese-Indonesian culinary arts. Apparently, the Indonesian term bakso is derived from the word Bak-So. In Hokkien language, this phrase literally means ‘ground meat.’
This meatball meal menu has become the treasures of Indonesian cuisines. By and large, this meatball is prepared from the mixture of ground meat and tapioca flour. Meanwhile, its meat ingredient can vary such as beef, chicken, fish or even shrimp.
To better enjoy the flavor, meatballs are suggested to be eaten while being hot with clear broth, mixed with noodles (glass noodles), vermicelli, bean sprouts or tofu. Sometimes, it can also be filled with eggs and sprinkled with fried onions and celery leaf.
This creation also depends on the creativity of the cook. The creativity is then what distinguishes it from other meatballs. Do not forget to ask for the chili sauce and sweet ketchup. Especially for the chili sauce, you can adjust to your taste. Optionally, it can be served with lontong or rice bag or even meatball with rice.
However, when people want to make their own meatballs at home, now a variety of meatballs are widely available in the form of frozen foods sold at supermarkets or grocery stores nearby. They are available in different sizes.
In addition to the meatball dish served with its clear broth, sliced meatballs can also be used as a complement to other types of food such as fried noodles, fried rice, or cap cay. Since many food sellers also use push cart, the seller of meatball has typical marking. He will beat his bowl with a spoon sounding ting…ting… ting!!
