Jia Xing Fish Ball Restaurant
Jia Xing Fish Ball Restaurant is a small eatery in Taipei that specializes in handmade fish balls filled with seasoned pork. The main dish comes in a sweet and savory broth, typically served with noodles, and the menu also includes side dishes like fried tofu pockets filled with seasoned rice.
The restaurant was started in the 1950s by someone who moved from Fuzhou to Taiwan and has kept the same recipes for nearly 70 years. It grew from a small stand into a permanent shop, embodying the story of people rebuilding their lives through food after leaving their homeland.
The restaurant's name Jia Xing comes from its founding family and serves as a gathering point where locals pick up comfort food they have known since childhood. The open kitchen lets you watch cooks shape each fish ball by hand, showing how much care and skill go into dishes that connect people to their past.
The restaurant is located near Daqiaotou Station and can be found on Yanping North Road in Datong District. It is best to arrive early as opening hours are limited and it gets very busy during lunch, with the shop closed on Sundays.
The restaurant still serves Inarizushi, fried tofu pockets filled with seasoned rice, a leftover from a sushi stand that once operated nearby. This remnant from earlier days shows how the place has kept pieces of its past alive, blending different culinary influences across its history.
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