The Origin of Changhua Meatball

The origin of Changhua Meatball can be traced back to a story of the natural disaster and People’s wisdom to survive. In 1898, there were heavy floods in Changhua. Many people died in the floods, and the surivors had little food to eat. In order to survive, the local people started pounding the sweet potatoes into powders, and mixed them with water and sugar to make the first sweet meatballs as their food. However, after a while, people became tired of eating the sweet food. They started adding salt instead of sugar to make salt meatballs. Later on, pork, bamboo shoots and mushroom were added to make the savory stuffing inside.

After years of improvement, the Changhua Meatball has spread to many different regions of Taiwan and become popular specialties all over the island. Changhua Meatball first appeared as surviving food for the refugees, but after more than one hundred years Changhua Meatball has become the Crystal Pearl of Taiwanese food now.