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Origin of Fishballs
Legend has it that an emperor in the past choked on a piece of fish bone, He got furious and executed the chef. When the new chef arrived, he was afraid that he would end up like the previous chef. Hence, he removed the meat from the fishes and made it into balls, so that it would be safe for the emperor to consume.
Origin of Grilled Beef Balls
In the late Qing Dynasty and the early years of the Republic of China, there were many rural peasants who walked the streets of Chaozhou to sell Beef Ball Soup. As Beef can be cooked in many methods, the Teochews constantly made use of the advantages of this ingredient and make improvements.
During the Yuan Dynasty, after the Mongols conquered China, there was a policy that families needed to serve and provide lodging for Mongolian soldiers. This made the Teochews very angry, hence, they came together and decided to kill all Mongolian soldiers. After they managed to kill all the soldiers, the anger and hate in them did not reduce. Thus, they took taros (as it looked like the heads of the Mongolian soldiers), chopped it up into pieces and threw it in hot oil to fry.
Origin of Sugar Crusted Taro
