
Nutrition
- Protein30%
- Fat59%
- Carbohydrates11%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
Japanese chicken meatballs often served on skewers. They are typically made from minced chicken and seasoned with ginger or scallions.
- Cuisine
- Japanese
Typical ingredients
- chicken mince
- egg
- scallion
- ginger
- soy sauce
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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