Zheng Changhua Ba-wan Introduction
In Changhua County, oral history records indicate that in the year 1940 (during the Showa period), Yang Yalan and Yang Yazhu, the descendants of Zheng Changhua Meatballs, learned the traditional snack preparation of "meatballs" (in the dialect of Lukang) from a master chef in Lukang. This was due to their grandfather, Yang Yongxiang, having lost his father at a young age and facing the pressure of supporting the family with many siblings. After completing a challenging apprenticeship and gaining the master chef's approval, Yang Yongxiang and his mother, Xu Shuitao, began selling their meatballs on the street, marking the beginning of the four-generation legacy of Zheng Changhua Meatballs. After 82 years, this legacy is now managed by the fourth generation, consisting of the daughter, her husband, and her mother. The fourth generation carries on not only the traditional flavors but also the earnest and diligent spirit of their predecessors. Despite the changing times and the gradual decline of traditional snacks, they embody the unique spirit of innovation and change inherent in the people of Taiwan. They will continue to preserve the great taste developed over more than eighty years while meticulously exploring new techniques and providing delightful experiences with innovative flavors of meatballs.
