Bakso Pak Ruk Jamsaren — Restaurant in Surakarta

Good eating. I’ve ordered the bakso komplit with bihun and es teh tawar. The soup had a good amount of meatballs, which was 7, all with the right amount of chewiness. The soup itself was not too salty but flavorful and seasoned with some aromatics (celery, garlic). The chili sauce was spicy. The place offered fritters as side dishes. I took the martabak and the pangsit goreng. The pangsit goreng was better than...

In Indonesia, people call ball-shaped meat as 'meatballs'.

The term meatball itself comes from Hokkien, Why is it called meatball? Because, it comes from the word 'bak' which means meat it self, and 'so' in Hokkien its mean the process to make it like a ball. The name of this meatball originated in the 17th century. At that time, a resident of Fuzhou named Meng Bo had the idea to make food for his...

One of favorite place to have Bakso in Solo. The Bakso has a great taste because the mixture has less flour and more meat. The broth tastes very delicious. It has a lot of side dishes that you can purchase separately. The place is clean, and the service is good. But it has not good parking area. Because you have to park your car at the side of the roads...