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Gòng Wán | Traditional Meatballs From China, East Asia | TasteAtlas
Gòng Wán | Traditional Meatballs From China, East Asia | TasteAtlas
Gòng Wán | Traditional Meatballs From China, East Asia | TasteAtlas
Gòng Wán | Traditional Meatballs From China, East Asia | TasteAtlas

Pork ball (Gòng wán)

(Pork ball, 貢丸, 贡丸)

Pork ball is a Chinese meatball consisting of ground pork and starch, while cuttlefish is sometimes added to the combination in order to add flavor and impart a chewy texture to the meatballs. These chewy meatballs are popular in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.


In Taiwan, pork balls are usually served in a soup known as gongwan tang, and in the Taiwanese city of Hsinchu, there is an annual festival dedicated solely to these delicious meatballs.