Chicken balls explained

Chicken balls are a food consisting of small, spherical or nearly spherical pieces of chicken. They are prepared and eaten in several different cuisines.

In Western Chinese cuisine

Chicken balls are a type of modern Chinese food served in Canada,^{[1] [2] [3]} the United States, and the United Kingdom^[4] as a staple of Chinese take-out. The dish consists of small chunks of fried chicken breast meat covered in a crispy batter coating. They are often served with curry sauce, sweet and sour sauce or plum sauce. These are largely unheard of in China, depending on the recipe and referred name.^[5]

In East and Southeast Asian cuisines

Another kind of chicken balls, which are similar to southern Chinese fish balls, may be found in countries in East and Southeast Asia, such as the Philippines^[6] and Japan (tsukune).^[7]

In other cuisines

Chicken balls are also a part of several other culinary traditions, including Italian Jewish cuisine^[8] and Islamic cuisine.^{[9] [10]}

See also

• British Chinese cuisine
• Canadian Chinese cuisine
• Chicken nugget
• Coxinha

Notes and References

1. News: Great balls of flavour. Susan Sampson. Susan Sampson. Toronto Star. 2007-12-12. 2007-12-20. She rounded out the theme with recipes for ... pecan-crusted chicken balls....
2. News: Toronto street-food project half-baked at best. Terence Corcoran. Terence Corcoran. National Post. 2007-11-23. 2007-12-20. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402155925/http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=6fd1e090-9d19-46cf-9f3e-3af86090e9e4. 2012-04-02.
3. News: Shanghai palace offers foodie feasts. Calgary Sun. 2005-03-04. ...reminiscent of those deep fried chicken balls I do my best to avoid..
4. Web site: Menu for Beijing Cuisine restaurant in Blackwater, Surrey, England . 2007-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080115145332/http://www.qualityfoodonline.com/menu.php?id=34510 . 2008-01-15 . dead .
5. News: The friendly skies of Moncton. Oliver Moore. The Globe and Mail. 2007-11-29. 2007-12-20. fee required. I say, 'It's chicken balls' and they say, 'We've never seen that in China.'.
6. News: Making 'tusok-tusok' the fishballs. Saleema Devi Refran. Saleema Devi Refran. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2002-09-25. 2007-12-20.
7. Web site: Rating the World's Best Restaurants:Tokyo . Patricia Wells . Patricia Wells . . 1993-11-15 . 2007-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070912143842/http://www.iht.com/articles/1993/11/15/cheap.php . 2007-09-12 . dead .
8. News: Distinctive foods of the Italian Jews. Marian Burros. Marian Burros. The New York Times. 1982-03-31. 2007-12-20.
9. News: Pull up a chair. Yasmine El-Rashidi. Yasmine El-Rashidi. Al-Ahram Weekly. 2003-10-30. 2007-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20071016043459/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2003/662/li1.htm. 2007-10-16. dead.
10. News: Pre-2K Thanksgiving. Gail Collins. Gail Collins. The New York Times. 1999-11-23. 2007-12-20.