How many calories in bakso
A bowl of bakso has about 390 kcal, with 25 g of protein.
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To burn it off
Bakso is Indonesian meatball soup: bouncy beef balls in a clear broth with noodles, greens and fried shallots. You hear the carts before you see them.
A bowl is about 390 kcal, with 25 g of protein, 40 g of carbs and 14 g of fat. The broth is light, the noodles and meatballs are the bulk of it.
Fried wontons and extra noodles on top are where it climbs. A plain bowl is a pretty reasonable lunch.
Tips
- 1Skip the fried wontons and crackers on top.
- 2Ask for fewer noodles and more greens.
- 3Add chilli and lime instead of sweet soy sauce.
Where it comes from
Bakso was brought to Indonesia by Chinese cooks. The name probably comes from the Hokkien bak so, roughly minced meat, and the first versions were made with pork. As it spread to Indonesia's mostly Muslim population it became a beef, chicken or fish dish, and some food historians think the Dutch colonial kitchen shaped the meatball too.
Where does our food come from? · Source: SBS Indonesian, Discovering Chinese Indonesian heritage through food
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Questions
What's in bakso?
Beef meatballs, broth, noodles, a few greens and fried shallots. Some versions add tofu or fried wontons.
How many calories in two bowls?
About 780 kcal.
Is bakso a light meal?
It's moderate. At 390 kcal with 25 g of protein, it's a fair lunch.
How many calories in bakso without the noodles?
Roughly 230 kcal. The noodles are most of the 40 g of carbs, so the meatballs and broth on their own are a lot lighter.
What is bakso urat?
Bakso urat has bits of beef tendon mixed into the meatballs, which makes them chewier and a bit coarser. The calories are about the same as regular bakso.
