Wooden Skewer

Wooden Skewer

Equipment Good year-round
Used in 2 of 203 cuisines (1%)

A thin pointed stick of bamboo or wood used to spear food for grilling, dipping or serving. It holds pieces together over a flame or lets a fruit be dipped whole into syrup or chocolate, and gives a handle to eat by. It is the stick at the heart of dango, ringo-ame and choco-banana.

Where it comes from

A simple bamboo or wooden skewer, the stick used for dango, candied fruit and many grilled snacks.

In the kitchen

Spears dango, fruit and grilled morsels for cooking, dipping and serving.

Nutrition (per 100g)

~0kcalCal
~0.0gProtein
~0.0gFat
~0.0gCarbs
~0.0gFiber

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