Frikadeller are flat, pan-fried
dumplings of minced meat, often likened to the
Danish version of
meatballs. They are a popular dish in
Germany, where they are known as
Frikadellen,
Buletten,
Fleischküchle or
Fleischpflanzerl,
Austria, where they are known as "Faschierte Laibchen",
Denmark, the
Faroe Islands,
Norway,
Poland,
Russia,
Estonia,
Ukraine, the
Netherlands,
Lithuania and in
South Africa, where they form part of the Afrikaner culinary heritage. In
Sweden, poached
quenelles are called frikadeller and are usually served in soup. In
Hungary, it is called fasírt and often accompanies the Hungarian stew type, the "Fozelék".