Description
A world-famous seafood Dim Sum representing Fuzhou, Fujian. An incredibly bouncy fish ball made of white fish paste encases a sweet-savory minced pork filling. Biting it releases a scalding squirt of meat juices.
Restaurants serving Fuzhou Fish Balls (Pork-Stuffed Fish Balls)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- White fish paste
- Minced pork
- Egg white
- Sweet potato starch
- Scallion
- Sesame oil
- Soy sauce
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Mince fresh white fish into a paste.
- Add salt, egg white, sweet potato starch, and water. Stir violently hundreds of times to develop extreme bounce.
- Mix minced pork with soy, sugar, sesame oil, and scallion; roll into tiny balls and freeze.
- Hold fish paste in left hand, push a frozen meat ball into the center, and squeeze through thumb and index finger to form a perfect sphere.
- Drop into boiling water until they float.
- Serve in a light clear soup garnished with scallion and sesame oil.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Light flavor of white fish and sweet-savory juices of inner pork、中の豚肉の甘辛い肉汁
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Boil commercial JP pork-stuffed fish balls in warm clear soup
Pairing
Oolong Tea / Sha Cha Noodles
Trivia
In Fuzhou, they say 'no fish balls, no banquet.' Spread by Fujianese emigrants, it is now a massive staple in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and North American Chinatowns.
Eating tips & etiquette
Like Xiaolongbao, biting aggressively will squirt scalding meat juice, burning your mouth. Nibble a small hole, suck the juice, then eat. Enjoy the bouncy fish and savory pork simultaneously.
Allergen
Seafood, Pork, Eggs, Soybeans, Wheat