Tsukune (つくね): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Tsukune (つくね) is a Japanese food classified as chicken dish, fish dish.
| Name in Japanese | つくね |
|---|---|
| Type | chicken dish, fish dish |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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- Showing the Japanese name (つくね) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
- Aji fry (アジフライ)
- Nanbanzuke (南蛮漬け)
- karaage (から揚げ)
- dojō nabe (どぜう鍋)
- hitsumabushi (ひつまぶし)
- katsuobushi (鰹節)
- Yawata-maki (八幡巻)
- kugini (釘煮)
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