For those who love food, a variety of meat must be the most satisfying. And meatballs are one of the most popular. All kinds of meatballs, in addition to their attractive appearance, all kinds of ingredients can be incorporated into them, which can be said to be all-encompassing. The following are delicious meatballs from countries around the world.


1. Kjottkaker, Norway


Although Norway is rich in seafood, this meatball is extremely popular with locals, even more popular than seafood. Kjottkaker, known locally as Meatloaf, are sturdy, each one is the size of a fist.


2. Frikadeller, Denmark


Meat is an important food source in Denmark. Frikadeller is a very classic Danish national dish. After the meatballs are deep fried, they will be fried again with lemon juice. Serve on a large plate, with mashed or whole potatoes next to it. These meatballs are quite tender and delicious.


3. Köttbullar, Sweden


Anyone who has visited IKEA knows this signature snack: mashed potatoes with meatballs topped with lingonberry jam and sauce. This dish is the national dish of Sweden. Mostly stuffed with ground meat, but also mixed with chopped onion, breadcrumbs, eggs, cream, white pepper and a little gravy, stir well, roll into balls, and fry slowly in butter in a pan. Swedish meatballs are usually served with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam, a yellow sauce called Brunsås, and pickled cucumbers. In Swedish restaurants, there are many flavors of meatballs to choose from. In addition to the traditional meatballs, there are also lamb meatballs, chicken meatballs, elk meatballs, turkey meatballs, vegetarian meatballs, etc., each of which is amazing.


4. Polpette, Italy


When kneading the meatballs, Italians like to add garlic, cheese, parsley and herbs to make meatballs the size of golf balls. A ball can hold up a dish, or it can be eaten directly without dipping after frying, and it is often placed in thick soup. Italian meatball pasta is the most classic. Almost all supermarkets in the United States have semi-finished meatball pasta. The sweet and sour tomato sauce is very appetizing. It can also be eaten with meatballs and lettuce on a bun.


5. Königsbeger Klopse, Germany


Germany is a nation that cannot live without meat, and German sausages are world-famous, but many people do not know that German meatballs also continue the excellent quality of sausages. Besides fried meatballs, this Königsbeger Klopse is said to be German Chancellor Angela Merkel's favorite home-cooked dish. Germans like to cook meatballs with ground meat, breadcrumbs, eggs, and lemon zest directly in water. Drizzled with a creamy caper sauce and seasoned with lemon juice, it is usually served with potatoes and pickled beets, or eaten directly with rice.


6. Albondigas, Spain


Traditional Spanish meatballs are made of chicken mixed with various spices, then stewed in a thick tomato sauce or other sauce. Often served as a snack. In the gourmet country of Spain, this meatball will never let you down.


7. Faggot, UK


Faggot is a meatball made of livestock offal (heart and liver) mixed with onion, various herbs, and spices, and wrapped in bacon slices. Originally originated in England, the ingredients are common, so the price is also very cheap, and it is a favorite food of many rural people. A meal, a few meatballs, doused in gravy, served with mashed potatoes and beans on the side, and it's pretty decent.


8. Koftedes, Greece


Greek Meatballs are one of the signatures of the Mediterranean diet and are often served as an appetizer, appearing on the Meze platter and very popular with locals. The meatballs are fried until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the plump gravy is locked in the meatballs, and the taste is very tender. When it comes to a Meze platter, it's usually a combination of fried meatballs, pocket pie, tomato, and tzatziki, topped with sweet and sour Greek yogurt, and it's a mouth-watering treat.