Lin Yuan Da Li Rou Yuan Introduction
Lin Yuan Large Meatballs, now run by the second generation, is a renowned culinary gem not to be missed by worshippers visiting the Cihui Temple at the Mazu Temple in Banqiao, as well as food enthusiasts who know the local favorites. The small shop is often fully occupied, with customers drawn in by their exceptionally large and delicious meatballs. Lin Yuan is the name of the first-generation owner, who made the meatballs particularly large to ensure customers could fill up with just one. The filling consists of fresh pork hind leg meat, marinated and mixed with quail eggs, shiitake mushrooms, and shredded bamboo shoots, all wrapped inside the meatball skin. The standout feature of the meatballs is their outer skin, made from traditional rice flour and sweet potato flour kneaded into shape. Each morning, the meatballs are steamed before being fried when ordered, and the addition of a garlic sauce enhances their flavor even further. Besides meatballs, they also offer a traditional milkfish ball soup, with a broth and fish balls from southern Taiwan that pair perfectly with the meatballs. Lin Yuan’s large meatballs are made with traditional rice flour and sweet potato flour, steamed first and then fried, with a substantial filling that many food lovers from Taipei take the MRT specifically to enjoy.
