Fuding Beef Balls

Fuding Beef Balls

　　Fuding Beef Balls are a famous snack from Fujian, originating from Hakka cuisine. In the early days, most vendors selling beef balls were Hakka people who carried their wares around on shoulder poles, hawking them in the streets of Shantou. Especially at night, along the Han River from Bajiaoting on Handi Road to behind the park, small boats often shuttled back and forth, with a small lamp hanging from the bow, specifically serving late-night snacks—mainly beef ball soup—to Hakka cargo boats moored there.

　　Fuding Beef Balls may look similar to other meatballs but differ in form. They aren’t strictly round, but they’re incredibly chewy—a quality many other meatball snacks lack. These juicy, bright-red beef balls paired with a fragrant, tangy and spicy beef soup leave a lingering aftertaste that’s simply irresistible, whetting the appetite. They can truly be considered a unique delicacy of Tongcheng.