Where should I buy the most authentic fish balls in Fuzhou?

There are many fish ball shops in Fuzhou. I think there is a fish ball shop near the exit of Chaoyang South Road (now renamed Gangtou Road and currently being widened) in Lunshan District, Fuzhou, toward Sangao Road ( Opened by Lianjiang Wantou people). You can see how they make it and what materials they use.

Fish balls are made of fish meat and sweet potato powder into a paste, with or without fillings. The quality of fish balls depends on the ingredients used. Most of them sold in the market are made from sharks, but also eels. When there is no fish, some people use hairtail. Fish balls made from good fish will definitely be good, such as mackerel or better fish; sweet potato powder It must be authentic, because there are some inauthenticities such as adding other powders.

The ratio of fish feed to sweet potato powder is very important. Add salt and water when beating. The ratio of adding water depends on the fish and its freshness.

In the early years, people who sold fish balls often carried a load through the streets. The fish ball load mainly had a stove in the front, an octagonal fence in the middle, and a variety of seasonings inside. There was a bucket at the back for adding soup water. Water for washing dishes.

My classmate has been making and selling fish balls since his grandfather. The shop was opened by the south gate of Fuzhou. Now it is said that he has three brothers and sisters. Every major restaurant in Fuzhou city sells fish balls at his house. pill. There are too many fish ball shops in Fuzhou now, but there are still a few good ones.

Fuzhou is the capital of fish balls in China. Its "fish ball culture" has a history of nearly a thousand years and has far-reaching influence. The world's largest shark balls and the largest filled fish balls were born in Fuzhou. The various fish balls produced in this area account for more than 35% of the national market share, and their popularity spreads at home and abroad, especially in the United States and Malaysia. Fish balls produced in other provinces in China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) are sometimes sold under the banner of "authentic Fuzhou fish balls", which shows that Fuzhou fish balls are deeply loved by the people.

There is a saying in Fuzhou that "no feast is complete without fish balls", which shows that fish balls occupy an extremely important position in Fuzhou snacks. When many foreign tourists come to Fuzhou, they will ask where to eat "authentic Fuzhou fish balls" in Fuzhou? In fact, there are many kinds of fish balls in Fuzhou in modern times and diversified tastes, such as Yonghe fish balls, Fuxin fish balls, Desheng fish balls, Times fish balls, Kesheng fish balls, Xiangji fish balls, and Dafuxing fish balls in the old city. , Zhouji Fish Soup and Wanbian Yangjia Fish Balls are all well-known and well-reputed old restaurants, and you can eat relatively authentic Fuzhou fish balls.

Of course, some people may say that after eating in these old restaurants, the taste is average (or not bad) and not considered authentic. In fact, these old restaurants are very good at making various kinds of Fuzhou fish balls. Authentic, due to the rapid economic development in cities, prices, rents and labor are also rising. It is understandable that many old stores will have deviations in taste while controlling costs. This is actually one of the main reasons why the reputation of fish balls in Fuzhou’s old town is not as good as that in the county.

In Fuzhou Prefecture, the fish balls with good reputation include: Fuqing Whey Fish Balls, Lianjiang Huangqi Fish Balls, Changle Plum Blossoms and Zhanggang Fish Balls. These areas are close to the sea, and the Fuzhou fish balls are made from The pills are relatively traditional and delicious.

Especially when local rural areas hold banquets, you can not only eat the very unique Fuzhou fish balls, but also all kinds of Fuzhou delicacies such as Buddha jumping over the wall and lychee meat are more delicious than those in hotels. This The main reason is due to the difference in prices and ingredients between cities and rural areas. Therefore, if you want to eat pure and traditional local delicacies, you often visit rural areas instead of cities. In fact, this situation is basically the same across the country.

In fact, in some old alleys in the old city of Fuzhou, you can sometimes eat very delicious street fish balls. They are sold by some elderly people, and they are also very affordable and authentic. The texture of the fish ball shell is very delicate and elastic, and coupled with the fragrant fillings, it has an endless aftertaste.

For those of us living in Hujiu (Fuzhou) who live outside of China, eating fish balls has always been a luxury. The cost of air transportation with SF Express is too high for my family, and it is only limited to major festivals such as the New Year. , fish balls seem to be the best way to deliver them, but the cost is too high and they can only look at "pills". Later, Fuqing people had the courage to expand the market and made Anjing fish balls everywhere in the country, and they can be tasted in far away places. The delicacies of my hometown must be thanked to the people of Fuqing...it has a chewy texture, the smell of fish, and the delicious meat filling...When Fuzhou people make fish ball soup, they must add shrimp oil (also called fish sauce) as seasoning. The most important thing is one The umami flavor of shrimp oil cannot be brought out by other condiments. Garnish it with chopped celery and you will have a bowl of top-quality fish ball soup!

The fly in the ointment is that in recent years, Anjing fish balls have been on the decline. The fish balls have become thicker and thicker due to the lack of fish starch, making the traditional fish balls become less popular in the Anjing brand. It is hard to find traces of it. Gradually, the excitement of eating fish balls is far away from our family's lips and teeth. When it declines, it rises. Once in a hot pot restaurant, I found a Fuzhou Haixin fish ball. After trying it, it turned out to be the old Fuzhou. I hope Haixin can consistently follow the taste of old Fuzhou!

Childhood memory: The fish balls made by the chef at a banquet are the best. Now there is even a street store in Fuzhou, which is far from the best!

It depends on everyone’s taste. Those who like thicker fish include Da Fook Hing, Jiaotong Road, Lu’s Traditional, etc., or even the fish balls from some seafood restaurants are good. Note that the appearance of the fish balls should be milky white. The green color is not good, it is elastic when pressed, it smells a little fishy but not fishy, ??and rough skin is better than smooth. In short, good fish balls feel thick, delicate and soft in your hands!

Personally, I do not recommend Yonghe fish balls!

I am a real local from Plum Blossom. I have been abroad for 30 years. The American fish balls and Fuzhou fish balls are all sold as dog meat. I only ate them in Sanfangqixiang a few days ago. I ate one bite at a time. They were all thrown away, and the inside was all white and tender, with almost no bite at all. If you want to eat delicious fish balls inside, just try the Plum Blossom Fish Balls.

Although Fuzhou is not as big as big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, the districts, counties and cities in Fuzhou can also be regarded as medium-sized provincial cities in my country. Therefore, tastes vary from place to place and must satisfy people's palatability and taste. So this requires customers who buy fish balls to go and take a look, where are the fish balls that suit your taste and texture? There you have it, what you consider a good fish ball.

I have bought a lot of fish balls, and sometimes the ones I buy locally in Huangqi are not delicious. There is a fish ball (in the wet market) opposite Daming New Village in Fuzhou City, which is very delicious, especially It's eel balls.

There are no authentic fish balls anymore. They basically use fish meal and a little shark meat. I dare say that there is no authentic fish ball shop in Fuzhou that claims that the ratio of fish meal to shark meat is 7:3. If you are not satisfied, you will be subject to random inspection. Go check it out!

I am from Fuzhou. The purest fish balls in Fuzhou should belong to the Huangyu Peninsula in Lianjiang. If the fish balls made by people from the Huangqi Peninsula will give you a pound or two, then you will be very happy if you eat them. I have traveled all over the six districts and seven counties of Fuzhou and I have never seen anyone from Lianjiang Huangqi making such delicious fish balls.