The Chaoshan region in southern China is famous for its bouncy hand-pounded beef balls. They are made of only three ingredients — beef, salt, and ice. The region is dotted with small diners where you can see workers pounding beef with long stainless steel rods for hours and hours at the store front. We visited one shop in Shantou city that makes beef balls all year round for both local eaters and online customers across China.
This is the new episode of our series about established mom-and-pop eateries in China. In the next episode, we’ll visit a neighborhood diner in Hong Kong that makes these great sizzling Shanghainese guotie. Stay tuned!
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