kibbeling

{{Short description|Dutch seafood snack, consisting of chunks of deep-fried cod}}

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| name = Kibbeling

| image = 2021-10-13-Kibbeling-4943.jpg

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| caption = A portion of kibbeling with garlic sauce.

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| country = Netherlands

| region = Northwestern Europe

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| course = Lunch, snack

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| main_ingredient = Battered chunks of fish

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Kibbeling ({{IPA|nl|ˈkɪbəlɪŋ|lang|nl-kibbeling.ogg}}) is a Dutch snack consisting of battered chunks of fish, commonly served with a mayonnaise-based garlic sauce or tartar sauce.{{Cite book |title=Street Food Around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture |first1=Bruce |last1=Kraig |first2=Colleen |last2=Taylor Sen |publisher=ABC-CLIO |year=2013 |pages=251 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9XCjAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA251 |isbn=978-1598849554}} In the twentieth century, it denoted the salted waste (the cheeks) of the cod fish, which was an important part of the popular diet.{{Cite book |last=Beekelaar |first=G. A. M. |year=1997 |title=Gelderland tussen 1840 en 1850: rapporten, verslagen en andere stukken omtrent de toestand in de provincie Gelderland, opgemaakt door de gouverneur in de jaren 1840–1849 |publisher=Uitgeverij Verloren |isbn=9789065505613 |pages=197 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tk-28-oBkHIC&pg=PA197}} It is a popular dish in the Netherlands.