At the table
Use a spoon for the soup and break a meatball into smaller bites; let the center cool before eating.
Contains pork. Ask which starch, frying fat and soup seasonings are used if you avoid particular ingredients.
The starch type, frying fat and soup seasoning depend on the preparation.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
The starch type, frying fat and soup seasoning depend on the preparation.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory pork with garlic, ginger and five-spice aromas.
- Chili heat
- Heat not recorded
- Texture
- Springy meatballs that soften in the hot soup.
- How it’s made
- Pork is mixed with culinary starch, garlic, ginger and five-spice powder, shaped and fried, then cooked in seasoned soup.
The starch type, frying fat and soup seasoning depend on the preparation.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Shanxi.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有长治丸子汤吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Meatballs in Changzhi
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
This local soup pairs fried meatballs with a hot broth; it is distinct from similarly named meatball soups elsewhere.