Dengfeng Fish Ball Museum Introduction
This is the first museum in the country themed around fish balls. In addition to its rich collection, it features planned educational designs, making it a popular destination for schools and families to observe local industry. Dengfeng Foods started selling fish balls next to the Tamsui Mazu Temple, using traditional sales methods. By making fresh fish paste daily with genuine ingredients, it gradually gained popularity for Tamsui fish balls, establishing them as a representative local delicacy. This popular food is also ranked among Taiwan's four major fish ball delicacies alongside Kaohsiung's mackerel fish balls, Tainan's milkfish fish balls, and Nanfang Ao's knife fish fish balls. Admission to the museum is completely free, and visitors can discover photos and tools from early fishermen and the factory fish ball production process. From fish products, processing to shaping and cooking the fish balls for sale, a visit to the museum feels like a grand fish ball processing show. In addition to fish balls, in 1963, Dengfeng transformed Tamsui's fish products into "Tamsui Fish Floss," which consumers can use as a side dish or to add to soups like squid thick soup. As time progressed, due to its rich and delicious flavor, fish floss has instead become a famous Tamsui snack. After being combined with various seasonings to create multiple flavors, it pairs excellently with beverages and beer.
