Friday, September 19, 2008

Chicken balls

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

In Canadian and British Chinese cuisine


Chicken balls are a type of non-traditional Chinese food served in and the United Kingdom as a staple of take-out. The dish consists of small chunks of fried chicken breast meat covered in a crispy coating. They are often served with sweet and sour sauce or plum sauce. These are largely unheard of in the United States, and apparently even China, depending on the recipe and referred name.

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 and Japan .

In other cuisines


Chicken balls are also a part of several other culinary traditions, including cuisine and Muslim cuisine.

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