Tasting Huaiyang Cuisine along the Canal in Huai'an: Jiangba Fish Balls, White as Snow, Fresh in Taste

Jiangba is a famous town in Huai'an in east China's Jiangsu Province. Located at the southern end of the ancient Hongze Lake Embankment, the east bank of Hongze Lake, Jiangba boasts convenient water and land transportation system. The food culture of Jiangba can be traced back to ancient times. There is a wide variety of dishes with unique flavor, among which Jiangba fish balls is one of the most representative dishes.

Jiangba fish balls [Photo by Zhengling]

Jiangba Fish Balls are made from premium white fish. To make the dish, cooks will add egg white, salt, onions, and ginger juice to chopped fish and shape it. And then they put the fish balls into cold water to cook. The last step is to put the fish balls into the prepared sour soup.

Jiangba fish balls [Photo by Zhengling]

Jiangba Fish Balls taste fresh, soft and tender, and their fragrance will retain in your mouth for a long time.

"The round fish balls offer tender and fresh taste, trembling on the chopsticks, and look like silver pieces once they fall on ground." This folk song reflects local people's love for Jiangba fish balls and notes the keys points to cook this dish.