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<p>[CFWK] Create dish page (Infobox + Commons)</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{#seo:<br /> |title=Taro Ball (芋圆) - Chinese Food Wiki<br /> |keywords=Taro Ball,芋圆,芋圓,Taiwan Food,Taro Paste,shaved ice,dessert<br /> |description=Taro Ball (芋圆) are chewy Taiwanese taro dessert balls served in sweet soup or on shaved ice, distinct from savory taro cakes.<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox chinese food<br /> | image = Taro Ball.jpg<br /> | caption = Taro Ball<br /> | alternate_name = Taro balls; yu yuan; Taiwanese taro dessert balls<br /> | pinyin = Yùyuán<br /> | type = Chewy taro dessert ball<br /> | course = Dessert / sweet soup topping<br /> | country = China<br /> | region = Taiwan (classic); also Fujian and dessert shops across Chinese communities<br /> | other = Chewy taro-starch balls in sweet soup or shaved ice — not savory taro cakes<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Taro Ball''' (Simplified Chinese: 芋圆; Traditional Chinese: 芋圓; Pinyin: ''Yùyuán''; also taro balls) are small chewy spheres made from taro (or taro flour) mixed with starch and sugar, boiled until springy, and served in sweet soup, milk, or on shaved ice. They are a Taiwanese dessert signature, '''not''' savory [[Taro Cake]] (芋头糕) or [[Taro Puff]] (芋角), and not the same as [[Taro Paste]] (芋泥) dessert puree—though dessert shops often combine taro paste with taro balls.&lt;ref name=&quot;wp&quot;&gt;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro_ball English Wikipedia]&lt;/ref&gt;.<br /> <br /> == Characteristics ==<br /> <br /> Color is pale purple-gray from taro (sweet-potato or other flavored balls may be orange or green in mixed &quot;three-color&quot; sets). Texture is Q-chewy (弹性). Served hot in ginger sugar soup or cold on ice.<br /> <br /> == Ingredients (overview) ==<br /> <br /> Mashed taro or taro powder, tapioca or sweet-potato starch, sugar; optional food color for mixed balls. Distinct from savory taro dim sum.<br /> <br /> == History and culture ==<br /> <br /> Popularized in Taiwan dessert culture (Jiufen and night-market shops are frequently cited in travel writing—treat commercial origin stories as soft/folk). Fujian and overseas Chinese dessert menus adopted the balls widely. English menus say &quot;taro balls.&quot;<br /> <br /> == Serving and variations ==<br /> <br /> Sweet soup, shaved ice toppings, or dessert bowls with red bean and peanuts. See [[Taiwan Food]], [[Taro Paste]], and [[Grass Jelly]].<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Taiwan Food]]<br /> * [[Taro Paste]]<br /> * [[Taro Cake]]<br /> * [[Taro Puff]]<br /> * [[Grass Jelly]]<br /> * [[Red Bean Soup]]<br /> * [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}</div>

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