
Fried Cuttlefish Balls Recipe
Ingredients:
12 cuttlefish balls
Oil, for deep-frying
Chili sauce
Method:
- Defrost the cuttlefish balls. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
- Heat up a wok with oil for deep-frying, or heat up a deep-fryer. Deep-fry the cuttlefish balls until they turn golden brown. Transfer the cuttlefish balls out with a slotted spoon and drain the excess oil with paper towels.
- Skewer three (3) cuttlefish balls into one bamboo skewer and drizzle each skewer with chili sauce.
- Serve immediately.
Cook’s Note:
Most frozen cuttlefish balls in the Asian markets here in the United States are loaded with flour and lack texture, and once fried, they expand to almost 1.5 times the original size. I find the BEST brand cuttlefish balls springy and QQ.



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I grew up in Hong Kong, and yes, I love fried cuttlefish balls, fish balls, especially curry fish balls sold by street vendors. Remind of the good old days growing up in Hong Kong. Thank you!
Hi Pat, I love curry fish balls, never miss then whenever I go to Hong Kong. I always buy from the little cafes selling them. Next time, I will make some curry fish balls. :)
Those look delicious!
Cheers,
Rosa
I have not eaten these for a long long long long time. When Yaohan was still in Singapore, I was a fan of the fishball on skewers.
Me too, that’s why I was very excited to eat this treat. The cuttlefish balls sold at some Taiwanese boba cafes are EXPENSIVE, like a skewer is $4 or something.
My mom limit my junk food consumption, so I have not tasted fried cuttle fish ball so far. It’s time to hands on, hahaha…
I am very surprised! You can get this at lor bak heh chee hawkers, too. Without the skewers. ;)
Your fried cuttlefish balls look even nicer than those I got from store, yummy
Thanks!
Very tempting! I love skewered foods which are easy to dive into my bottomless stomach ;)
Somehow the skewers just make the food more appetizing, even though it really doesn’t add any flavor to it. Presentation counts! :)
They are a pain to make so I buy them as well. …love them with chili sauce!
We probably can’t find fresh enough cuttlefish to make it from scratch. ;)
I live in Long Beach & always looking for products made in Malaysia & Singapore. I was very happy when I finally was able to get the Dodo brand fish balls at the Filipino supermarkets in Cerritos & Artesia. Can you tell me which Asian supermarkets sell this Best brand? Is this Best brand available at the 99 Ranch Supermarket? Thanks.
Hi Kat, yes, I bought Dodo until I found this brand! I especially love their fish paste, it makes Yong Tow Fu just like the ones we get in the market, very springy.
I got it at 德成行 at Rowland Heights, not sure what is the name in English, I hope you can read English. They are a Chinese shop selling herbs and Chinese medicine, but also vegetables and grocery. They have a branch in RH and also Monterey Park.
Hi Bee, thanks for the info! Dodo’s fish balls are good but I didn’t like their squid balls so I can’t wait to get my hands on Best products. I can read some Chinese….would you happen to have this shop’s address/ tel. no.? Thanks again!
Here you go, weekends are the best to buy this product.
德成行:
Monterey Park分店地址:122 W. Garvey Ave., Monterey Park, CA 91754
电话:(626)-288-8788
Rowland Heights分店地址:1457 Nogales St., Rowland Heights, CA 91748
电话:(626)-839-0022
Monterey Park分店地址:401 E. Garvey Ave., Monterey Park, CA 91755
电话:(626)-307-0794
Thank you very much for the info, Bee! :) I just might drive to the RH location this weekend. Love your blog! :)
Good luck Kat.
Hi Bee, Shan here. Not sure if you remember me. Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say hi and hope you’re well. Have finally succumbed and started a modest little food blog of my own. It’s still in its early days but am enjoying it so far.
Take care and have a great rest of the day.
Best,
Shan
Congrats on your blog. Good luck and have fun with it.
Hi!! I must try to find the brand you mentioned. Sometimes I am afraid to buy all the frozen balls here incase it is “fishy”.
hi
could you please give us a recipe explaining how to make this from scratch???
i used to live in indonesia…. and i love this kind of food, but its rather hard to find ready made stuff in india….
thanks
Sorry but I have made fish balls from scratch. :(
oooh these look so so good. I don’t know where I can buy cuttle fish balls in Sydney- I’ll have a look in China Town
Hola, i’m malaysian..married and live here in Spain. It is not easy at all to find malaysian products. Me and my spanish husband open a Asian Food Tapas Restaurant last March. We are doing very well with Asian food here in Asturias.People love its…but, i would love so much to put more variety of malaysian snack in our restaurant. Would you mind to give us the recipe how to do homemade cuttlefish balls. I have been search in net but…some of its ,doesn’t make sence.
Hope for your reply…thank you in advance.