
Nutrition
- Protein29%
- Fat62%
- Carbohydrates9%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
Minced chicken meatballs seasoned and shaped onto a skewer, then grilled.
- Cuisine
- Japanese
Typical ingredients
- chicken mince
- egg
- onion
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Japan

- Origin
- Japan
Read more
Tsukune (つくね、捏、捏ね) is a Japanese chicken meatball most often cooked yakitori style (but also can be fried, baked, or boiled) and sometimes covered in a sweet soy or yakitori tare, which is often mistaken for teriyaki sauce.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Tsukune” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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