Delicious Meatballs From the Around the World

Take your mouth on an international voyage.

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We all know what meatballs are. They are round meat, perched on top of a tangle of spaghetti, splashed with ambiguous red sauce. Maybe a sprinkling of Parmesan if you’re lucky. No more, no less. Right? Wrong. Meatballs, it turns out, are not limited to generic Italian food. Variations of the meatball can be found all over the world, from Hungary to Korea. Check out our ten best meatball variations below to see what international love really looks like.

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Extra Tender Meatballs

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Scotch Eggs

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Turkish Yogurt Soup with Lamb Meatballs

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Meatballs with Tomato and Zucchini

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Spicy Korean-Style Gochujang Meatballs

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Pork Boudin Balls

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Rao's Meatballs

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Hungarian Meatballs

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Kefta-Style Meatballs with Grilled Grapes and Yogurt Sauce

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Shanghainese Lion's Head Meatballs

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