- Pork ball
Chinese
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poj2 = kòng-ôanA pork ball is a Chinese
meatball made from finely mincedpork , starch, and sometimescuttlefish to impart a "bouncy" texture and added flavour.Pork balls are a common part of the cuisines of
Taiwan ,China ,Hong Kong and other parts of Asia, includingMalaysia andSingapore . They are particularly popular in the Taiwanese city ofHsinchu , where an annual festival is dedicated to them. [cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/photo/2007/09/30/2005074723|title=gongwan pork ball in Festival] The name originally derives fromTaiwanese : (to pound with a mallet) + (ball). However, the first character is usually rendered as (tribute, gifts) because its Mandarin pronunciation more closely matches theTaiwanese pronunciation of .In Taiwan, pork balls are most commonly served in a
soup called "gongwan tang" (; pinyin: gòngwán tāng; POJ: kòng-ôan-thng), which is essentially a clear broth topped with choppedcilantro leaf and green onions. They are also served in various kinds ofnoodle soup , such ascart noodle s and soup in Hong Kong.Notes
External links
*cite web|url=http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=%E8%B2%A2%E4%B8%B8%E6%B9%AF&w=all|title=Pork ball soup photos
*cite web|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/27291106@N07/2547355470/in/photostream/|title=Pork meat ball manufacturer in Malaysia(Sin Huat Lee)
ee also
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Lion's head
*Beef ball
*Steamed meatball
*Meatball
*Fish ball
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