Where can I buy authentic Fuzhou fish balls?

Fuzhou is the capital of fish balls in China, and its "fish ball culture" has a history of nearly a thousand years, which has far-reaching influence. The world's largest shark ball and the largest fish-wrapped ball were born in Fuzhou. All kinds of fish balls produced in this area account for more than 35% of the national market share, and their popularity is spread all over the world, especially in the United States and Malaysia. Fish balls produced in other provinces in China (including Hongkong and Taiwan Province) are sometimes sold under the banner of "authentic Fuzhou fish balls", which shows that Fuzhou fish balls are deeply loved by the people.

In Fuzhou, there has always been a saying that "you can't sit down without fish balls", which shows that fish balls occupy an extremely important position in Fuzhou-style snacks. Many foreign tourists will ask where to eat "authentic Fuzhou fish balls" when they travel to Fuzhou. In fact, there are many kinds and tastes of fish balls in Fuzhou after modern times. Yonghe Fish Ball, Fuxin Fish Ball, Desheng Fish Ball, Times Fish Ball, Kesheng Fish Ball, Ji Xiang Fish Ball, Dafuxing Fish Ball, Zhou Ji Fish Soup, and Yangjia Fish Ball on the Bay in the old city are all well-known old shops, which have a good reputation and can eat relatively authentic Fuzhou fish balls.

Of course, some people may say that these old shops have all eaten, and the taste is not authentic. In fact, these old shops are very authentic in making all kinds of fish balls in Fuzhou. Due to the rapid economic development, urban prices have soared, and rents and labor are also rising. It is understandable that many old shops will have taste deviation while controlling costs. This is actually one of the main reasons why the reputation of fish balls in the old city of Fuzhou is not as good as that in the county.

Summary: Fish balls with good reputation include Fuqing Whey Fish Ball, Lianjiang Huang Qi Fish Ball, Changle Meihua Fish Ball and Zhanggang Fish Ball. These areas are all near the sea, and the fish balls made in Fuzhou are more traditional and delicious.