Zheng Changhua Meatballs Introduction
The oral history of Changhua County records that in the year 1940 (Shōwa 15), Yang Yalan and Yang Yazhu, the current successors of Zheng Changhua Meatball, learned the traditional snack-making skills from a master craftsman in Lugang. This was due to their grandfather, Yang Yongxiang, losing his father at a young age and having to support a large family. After completing a rigorous apprenticeship, Yang Yongxiang received the master’s approval and, together with his mother, Xu Shuitao, began selling the meatballs on the streets, marking the beginning of a four-generation legacy of Zheng Changhua Meatball. After 82 years, this tradition is currently 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 spirit of their predecessors. Even in the face of changing times and the gradual decline of traditional snacks, they continue to embody the unique spirit of innovation and change of the people of Taiwan. They will maintain the delicious flavors that have endured for over eighty years while carefully developing new techniques and providing fresh experiences in meatball flavors.
