postgres Chaoshan beef balls · Relations A signature Chaoshan snack made by pounding beef into a paste and hand-shaping it into springy balls. They are served in hot pot or with soup noodles and rice noodles; the craft was added to Guangdong's provincial intangible cultural heritage list in 2018. /en/concepts/chaoshan-beef-ball/relation.html concept_chaoshan_beef_ball concept Chaoshan beef balls chaoshan-beef-ball 牛肉丸 手打牛肉丸 Chaoshan beef balls A signature Chaoshan snack made by pounding beef into a paste and hand-shaping it into springy balls. They are served in hot pot or with soup noodles and rice noodles; the craft was added to Guangdong's provincial intangible cultural heritage list in 2018. published category-food zhwiki 牛肉丸 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%89%9B%E8%82%89%E4%B8%B8 潮汕牛肉丸沿革、手工制作、食用方式及广东省非遗信息，访问于2026-10-31 2026-10-31T01:13:30+08:00 2026-10-31T01:13:30+08:00 user:admin 20 ## Overview and history Chaoshan beef balls are a signature snack from the Chaoshan region of Guangdong, also known as hand-pounded beef balls. Their history is associated with Hakka food culture. Early street vendors selling them were often Hakka people who carried shoulder poles through the streets of Shantou. In the 1940s, beef balls made by Luo Jinzhang were well known on Xinxing Street; the dish later became one of the emblems of Chaoshan cuisine. [^zhwiki] ## Preparation The defining step is pounding beef into a paste and shaping it into balls by hand. The finished balls are known for their springy, chewy texture; Chaozhou-style hand-pounded beef balls are particularly noted. [^zhwiki] ## How they are served Beef balls are commonly used in hot pot or served in soup with wheat noodles, rice noodles or rice-flour sheets. Examples include fish-ball and beef-ball noodle soup. [^zhwiki] ## Intangible cultural heritage In 2018, the craft of making Chaoshan hand-pounded beef balls was added to Guangdong Province's intangible cultural heritage list as item VIII-102, nominated by the Guangdong Food Industry Association. [^zhwiki] /concepts/chaoshan-beef-ball.html en zh ar de en es fr hi id it ja ko ms nl pt ru th tr vi zh-hant food_dish concept_wanghong_xiaochi 网红小吃 /en/concepts/wanghong-xiaochi.html concept en zh ar de en es fr hi id it ja ko ms nl pt ru th tr vi zh-hant concept_kind Snack aliases 牛肉丸, 手打牛肉丸, Chaoshan beef balls 1 50 0 0 1