Ba-wan
肉圓ròuyuán
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Restaurant · Taichung
Taichung Meatball (Táizhōng Ròuyuán)
台中肉員
- Michelin Bib Gourmand2026 guide
The restaurant
About this place
The menu at Taichung Meatball has just three items: a ba-wan, served with either fish-ball soup or glass-noodle soup. MICHELIN says the shop has operated since 1933 and is known for its no-frills cooking and low prices. The big, translucent dumpling is filled with peppery ground pork and topped with thick soy paste and a sweet white sauce made from sticky rice and cassava flour.
It takes cash only, and hours can be irregular, so phone ahead.
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What to order
Signature dishes
What the place is known for, with typical prices for each dish.
Typical price: NT$25–70 · per piece
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一中街商圈
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- Daily 12:00–22:00
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- Daily 16:00–02:00
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Photo credits (3)
- Ba-wanPhoto: Oldowlnest · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
- Yizhong StreetPhoto: Lordcolus · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
- Fengjia Night MarketPhoto: Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab)