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<p>[CFWK] Create dish page (Infobox + Commons)</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{#seo:<br /> |title=Sweet Potato Balls (地瓜球) - Chinese Food Wiki<br /> |keywords=Sweet Potato Balls,地瓜球,番薯球,Taiwan Food,night market,fried sweet potato<br /> |description=Sweet Potato Balls (地瓜球) are deep-fried sweet-potato starch spheres popular at Taiwan night markets, distinct from taro balls.<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox chinese food<br /> | alternate_name = Di gua qiu; fried sweet potato balls; 番薯球<br /> | pinyin = Dìguā qiú<br /> | type = Deep-fried sweet potato starch balls<br /> | course = Snack / dessert street food<br /> | country = China<br /> | region = Taiwan night markets (classic modern street form); southern Chinese and Southeast Asian Chinese fried sweet-potato snacks<br /> | other = Hollow crisp fried sweet-potato balls — not taro balls, not pulled-silk sweet potato<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Sweet Potato Balls''' (Simplified / Traditional Chinese: 地瓜球; Pinyin: ''Dìguā qiú''; also 番薯球) are deep-fried spheres made from sweet-potato mash or sweet-potato starch dough, puffing into light, hollow or airy balls with a crisp shell and soft interior, often rolled in sugar or served plain. They are a Taiwan night-market staple and appear in southern Chinese snack stalls. They are '''not''' [[Taro Ball]] (芋圆), '''not''' pulled-silk sweet potato cubes (拔丝地瓜), and '''not''' Malaysian kuih keria doughnuts—though all use sweet potato in different forms.&lt;ref name=&quot;wp&quot;&gt;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Taiwanese_dishes English Wikipedia]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Characteristics ==<br /> <br /> Golden-brown round balls; exterior crisp, interior stretchy or hollow depending on starch formula. Mild sweet-potato flavor; often lightly sugared.<br /> <br /> == Ingredients (overview) ==<br /> <br /> Sweet potato and/or sweet-potato starch, water, sugar; oil for frying. Distinct from chewy dessert [[Taro Ball]] in syrup.<br /> <br /> == History and culture ==<br /> <br /> Modern night-market and snack-shop classic in Taiwan; related fried sweet-potato balls appear across southern Chinese snack cultures. Soft claims of a single inventor shop are commercial folklore. English menus say &quot;sweet potato balls&quot; or &quot;deep-fried sweet potato balls.&quot; See [[Taiwan Food]].<br /> <br /> == Serving and variations ==<br /> <br /> Night-market snack bag; dessert fry stall. See [[Taiwan Food]], [[Taro Ball]], and [[Sesame Ball]].<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Taiwan Food]]<br /> * [[Taro Ball]]<br /> * [[Sesame Ball]]<br /> * [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}</div>

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