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Travel Around The World With Meatball Recipes (PHOTOS)

Like dumplings, every culture has its meatball.

Like dumplings, every culture has a meatball recipe. From Italy to Sweden to China and beyond, the delicious reward of rolling ground meat and spices together seems to be a pretty universal concept.

Whether you want to tuck into a plate of spaghetti and meatballs, wolf down a meatball sub in front of the game or throw a cocktail party with mini-meatballs, we'd be hard-pressed to find an occasion that they weren't appropriate for (yes, you can even make vegetarian versions, if you're into that kind of thing). We found some of our favorite meatballs from around the world to share with you today. Let us know if we missed your favorite version, and bonus points will be awarded to anyone who throws a Meatballs of the World party.

1
Italian Meatballs
Simply Recipes
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2
Swedish Meatballs
Simply Recipes
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3
Extra Tender Meatballs
James Ransom/Food52
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4
Mini Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
John Kernick
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5
Albondigas Soup
Simply Recipes
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6
Veal And Ricotta Meatballs In Tomato Sauce
Stephen Davis Phillips
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7
Spicy Korean-Style Gochujang Meatballs
James Ransom/Food52
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8
Grilled Beef Meatball Subs
Bev Cooks
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9
Shanghainese Lion's Head Meatballs
James Ransom/Food52
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10
Chipotle Meatballs
Simply Recipes
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11
Cheesy Stuffed Meatball Sliders
How Sweet It Is
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12
Kofta Meatballs With Sweet And Sour Cherry Sauce
Steamy Kitchen
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13
Sophia Loren's Meatballs
Mimi Thorisson/Manger
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14
Braised Pork And Fennel Meatballs
Frances Janisch
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15
Cannellini Bean Vegetarian “Meatballs” With Tomato Sauce
Cookin' Canuck
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16
Lamb Meatballs With Yogurt, Eggs And Mint
David Loftus
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17
Meatballs In Almond Sauce
Jason Lowe
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18
Walnut Bella "Meatball" Subs
Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes
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19
Tandoori Lamb Meatballs
John Kernick
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20
Veggie Balls
John Kernick
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