Lok Lok
A street food stall concept where you pick skewered items — fishballs, sausages, tofu, vegetables, quail eggs, and more — to be boiled or deep-fried, then dipped in satay sauce or chili sauce.
Difficulty
easy
Prep Time
10 min
Ingredients
- fishballs
- sausages
- tofu
- vegetables
- quail eggs
- crab sticks
- satay sauce
- chili sauce
Variations
- lok lok rebus (boiled)
- lok lok goreng (fried)
- lok lok steamboat
Did You Know
Lok lok originated from mobile pushcarts that would appear at night markets and street corners after dark. The name comes from the Cantonese word for 'dip dip'.
Nutrition Facts
10 sticks assorted (350g)
% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
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