Must-Try Foods in Changhua City: A Super Lazy Guide to 20 Delicious Rice Balls & Rice with Pork

▲ Changhua City is the city of rice with pork, available 24/7. Pictured here is Fish Market Rice with Pork. (Photo provided by Orange Dog Loves Candy)

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Recently, besides Taichung joining the battle for the title of food capital, Changhua has directly declared war on Taichung. When it comes to Changhua cuisine, rice balls and rice with pork are must-mentions — and rice with pork can even be found 24 hours a day. Lao Dan A Zhang Rice Balls gained massive popularity thanks to the movie “You Are the Apple of My Eye.” ETtoday EBC News Cloud has compiled a list of 20 rice with pork and rice ball spots in Changhua City for you to try on your next visit.


▲ Authentic Changhua Rice Balls. (Photo provided by Orange Dog Loves Candy)

Changhua’s rice balls feature a soft, chewy exterior paired with juicy, flavorful fillings, all enhanced by each shop’s unique sauce — creating a multi-layered taste that leaves you craving another bite after just one. As for rice with pork, it’s available everywhere in Changhua, with over ten shops concentrated in Changhua City alone. The dish is simple: a slice of pork served over white rice, but when drenched in savory braising sauce, the tender, skin-on pork thigh or pork belly melts in your mouth, offering a rich, sticky texture that has won over countless foodies.

Rice Balls in Changhua City

Lao Dan A Zhang Rice Balls
Address: No. 144, Chang’an St., Changhua City, Changhua County
Phone: 04-722-9517
Business Hours: 09:00–23:00

Bei Men Kou Rice Balls (Zhongzheng Road Flagship Store)
Address: No. 494, Section 1, Zhongzheng Rd., Changhua City, Changhua County
Phone: 04-722 9980
Business Hours: 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM (may close earlier on holidays if sold out)

Bei Men Kou Rice Balls (Minsheng Road Branch)
Address: No. 315, Minsheng Rd., Changhua City, Changhua County
Phone: 04-7227245
Business Hours: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Bei Men Kou Rice Balls (Sanmin Road Branch)
Address: No. 34, Sanmin Rd., Changhua City, Changhua County
Phone: 0921-788-494
Business Hours: 11:00 AM until sold out

A San Rice Balls
Address: No. 242, Sanmin Rd., Changhua City, Changhua County
Phone: 04-7240095
Business Hours: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Authentic Changhua Rice Balls
Address: No. 203, Chen Ling Rd., Changhua City, Changhua County
Phone: 04-7227868
Business hours: 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM

Guogou Zai Meatball King
Address: No. 58-4, Section 1, Changmei Road, Changhua City, Changhua County
Phone: 0921-337-931
Business hours: 15:00–21:00

Changhua City Meat Rice Restaurants

Night Market Meat Rice
Address: No. 10, Chenggong Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7287567
Business hours: 15:30–18:00

Fish Market Meat Rice
Address: No. 320, Section 2, Zhongzheng Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7629160
Business hours: 21:40 until sold out

Fish Market Meat Rice
Address: No. 246, Huashan Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7220505
Business hours: 6:30–16:30

Fumen A'zhang Meat Rice
Address: No. 8, Section 1, Nan'guo Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7241846
Business hours: 17:30 until 03:30 the next day

A'quan Meat Rice
Address: No. 216, Chenggong Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7281979
Business hours: 7:00–13:30

A'quan Meat Rice
Address: No. 157, Yong'an Street, Changhua City, Changhua County
Phone: 04-7296678
Business hours: 9:30 AM - 7:30 PM

Yongcheng Rice with Meat
Address: No. 483, Section 1, Zhongzheng Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7265442
Business hours: 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Aqin Rice with Meat
Address: No. 106, Taiping Street, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7297876
Business hours: 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM

Chimei Highway Hotel
Address: No. 342, Section 2, Zhongshan Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7227537
Business hours: 5:00 PM - 1:30 AM

Datong Rice with Meat
Address: No. 436, Minzu Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7868225
Business hours: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Auntie X Rice with Meat
Address: No. 234, Sanmin Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7234310
Business hours: 6:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Amou Rice with Meat
Address: No. 49, Changshun Street, Changhua City
Phone: 04-728-7102
Business hours: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Old Zhu Rice with Meat
Address: No. 31, Zhongmin Street, Changhua City, Changhua County
Phone: 04-723-4158
Business hours: 6:00 AM - 1:30 PM