Photo: Denise Woodward
The meatball, like the taco and the hotdog, has fallen into a trap of trendy reinterpretations. But with its simple substitution of ground pork for beef and panko for Italian-style breadcrumbs, Eat Boutique’s Asian-Inspired Meatballs and Spaghetti gets it right by maintaining the ball’s integral plump tenderness. Caramelized in a syrupy glaze and served atop a mess of chewy soba, it’s like eating a sweet and spicy deconstructed dumpling!
