Sweet Potato Balls (地瓜球)

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地瓜球Sweet Potato Balls

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What is Sweet Potato Balls?

Sweet Potato Balls (地瓜球) is one of Taiwan’s popular night market snacks. Small balls of sweet potato and tapioca dough, fried and pressed again and again so they puff up hollow inside. Crispy outside and chewy inside, sometimes dusted with plum powder. A fun snack to share while walking around a night market.

What does it taste like?

  • Crispy shell
  • Chewy, bouncy inside
  • Lightly sweet
  • Hollow and airy

How much does it cost?

NT$30–60 per bag

Where to eat it in Taiwan

Night markets and street snack stalls. Usually sold by the bag in small or large sizes.

How to find it near you

Tap “Find nearby on Google Maps” above — it searches by the Chinese name “地瓜球”, so you see real local shops, not only places with English menus. At the shop, show the Chinese name or say “dì guā qiú”.