Fish balls

Fish balls

　　　　Made primarily with fish or eel meat, the meat is cut into fine strips, marinated briefly in wine, MSG, and salt, then mixed with white starch and kneaded thoroughly by hand. The mixture is then shaped into balls using fingers and dropped into boiling water; they are cooked when they float to the surface. They are served in a small bowl with the original broth, along with rice vinegar, MSG, pepper, and chopped scallions. Numerous fish ball shops and stalls can be found all over Wenzhou. In December 1998, the fish balls from Wenzhou Restaurant were recognized as “Chinese Snacks” for their excellent flavor and distinctive character, alongside the sesame-filled glutinous rice balls from County Front Glutinous Rice Ball Shop.

( Wenzhou)