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Chicken balls are a food consisting of small, spherical or nearly spherical pieces ofchicken. They are prepared and eaten in several different cuisines.
Chicken balls (Chinese:鸡球;pinyin:jī qiú) are a type of modern Chinese food served inCanada,[1][2][3] theUnited States, theUnited Kingdom,[4] and Ireland as a staple ofChinesetake-out. The dish consists of small chunks of fried chicken breast meat covered in a crispybatter coating. They are often served withcurry sauce,sweet and sour sauce orplum sauce. These are largely unheard of in China, depending on the recipe and referred name.[5][failed verification]
Another kind of chicken balls, which are similar to southern Chinesefish balls, may be found in countries in East and Southeast Asia, such as thePhilippines[6] andJapan (tsukune).[7]
Chicken balls are also a part of several other culinary traditions, includingItalian Jewish cuisine[8] andIslamic cuisine.[9][10]
She rounded out the theme with recipes for ... pecan-crusted chicken balls...
...reminiscent of those deep fried chicken balls I do my best to avoid.
I say, 'It's chicken balls' and they say, 'We've never seen that in China.'(registration required)
