| Beef ball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Pre-cooked beef balls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese | 牛丸 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | niúwán | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | ngàuyún | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | beef ball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beef ball (Chinese: 牛丸; pinyin: Niúwán) is a common food in Cantonese and overseas Chinese communities and originated from the Teochew people.[1] As the name suggests, beef balls are made of pulverized beef. They are similar in form and preparation to fish balls but have a darker color.
- ^ Elaine (October 13, 2022). "Beef Balls". China Sichuan Food. ChinaSichuanFood.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.