AI Spot Summary
Fook Kee's steamed meatballs have a soft and glutinous skin, different from the usual fried ones. The pork filling is chunky and pairs perfectly with the homemade sauce and garlic paste, making it deliciously perfect. The complimentary pork bone broth with celery adds even more flavor.
The environment is simple, with traces of time, and the characteristic seating of the old shop is set up on the porch, providing a warm and nostalgic dining atmosphere.
The layout design is somewhat inconvenient, but it does not affect the enjoyment of the food.
Reviews
I've only eaten at this main store. The environment is simple with traces of time, and large bamboo baskets are now rare. The flow is a bit awkward; you first go inside to order the meatballs, then take them to the door to pay and add your sauce. It feels a bit clumsy, but it doesn't affect the mood for enjoying delicious food.
The steamed meatball skin is soft and glutinous, completely different in texture from the usual fried ones. The meat filling is made of large chunks and is paired with homemade sauce and garlic paste. You might want to order two servings since one portion has only two pieces. They also provide free pork bone broth, which pairs well with a bit of celery. I've tried similar flavors at other places, but their skin tends to be too wet, soggy, and collapses. This place looks good and tastes perfect.
#Open during the New Year
Closed on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Normal business hours on 1/30 (Thursday, the second day of the Lunar New Year) and 1/31 (Friday, the third day of the Lunar New Year).
When it comes to meat balls, I am a fan of the fried meat balls from Central Taiwan. Although Tainan is famous for its food, most of their meat balls are primarily steamed, which is a bit disappointing for someone like me who loves meat balls. However, speaking from the perspective of steamed meat balls, they are still quite tasty.
Fujiji is a well-known steamed meat ball shop in the Central-Western District of Tainan. It isn’t as crowded as Wu Temple meat balls, where you sometimes have to line up, but there are still quite a few locals who come to eat here. One order includes two meat balls with a softer, wetter skin that resembles the skin of glutinous rice balls. The pork filling is tender, and paired with a sweet soy sauce and garlic sauce, it’s really quite delicious.
In addition to meat balls, you can also serve yourself some clear soup to enjoy. The soup is made from simmered pork bones, and it’s not treated carelessly just because it isn’t a main item on the menu. So I recommend having a bowl of hot soup after finishing the meat balls; it should be quite enjoyable during winter.