10 December 2006

Ba-Wan & Chao Mee Fen

My mum and I visited a little taiwanese place, Cho Dumpling King (affectionately name Choking Dumpling by me) in Chinatown last week.



Although small and squeezy, they offer pretty well made traditional taiwanese snacks for $2 a
plate which you choose from the counter and take to your table to enjoy. They also have set
menus where you can mix and match your dishes and add $1 for bubble tea.

We ordered a bowl of Ba-Wan Soup (or Gong-Wan Tang) and Chao Mee Fen

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My mum started telling about these famous Hsin Chu meatballs which they sell at stalls outside the Cheng Huang Temple.

They beat the hell out of the meat paste to get them deliciously bouncy. Hence the name Gong-Wan. Gong meaning Knock, Wan meaning Ball.

These guys in Taiwan are so serious about their meatballs they have a festival which runs anually.

If you do get a chance to go to Taiwan, dont forget to visit Hsin Chu and try their famous meatballs or perhaps go on one of their Gourmet Guide Tours.

If you do not get a chance to visit Taiwan, why not try
Cho Dumpling King which is located at:
Shop TG6 Prince Centre, 8 Quay St
Sydney Chinatown, NSW 2000

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