At the table
Eat the fish balls warm, from a skewer or small bowl. Ask how spicy the sauce is before adding extra chili.
Contains fish; fish paste and sauces may contain other allergens. Check the full ingredients if needed.
Curry recipes and chili heat vary by vendor; extra chili sauce can make the snack hotter.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Mixed fish paste is used; exact species and sauce recipes differ.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Curry-seasoned.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Springy balls.
- How it’s made
- Mince and shape fish paste; serve with curry sauce.
Mixed fish paste is used; exact species and sauce recipes differ.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Macau. Associated with Hong Kong.
About this regional connection
Macau: Curry fish balls are also associated with Macau; sauces and heat vary.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有咖喱魚蛋吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Curry Fish Balls: Hong Kong Street Carts, Macao Snack Shops
Despite the name 魚蛋, these are balls of minced fish, not fish roe. Skewered fish balls became popular at Hong Kong street carts in the 1950s, with plain and curry versions and each vendor’s own sauces. In Macao, curry-fish-ball shops around Travessa da Sé also serve snacks such as offal, fish tofu and noodles. The sauce and chili heat vary from shop to shop.
