Fujian Street Sausage

Review

Fujian Street Sausage on Fujian Street in Hualien City is a charcoal-grilled sausage shop many locals have eaten at since childhood. Supertaste's 2026 Hualien round-up says it has been grilling for about fifty years, with charcoal-grilled pork intestine among its signatures. A blogger compiling cheap Hualien eats adds that there is always a crowd at the door and that watching the sausages turn over the charcoal is oddly soothing.

The classic order pairs sausage with sticky rice sausage, like an opened-up version of the Taiwanese 'big sausage wrapping small sausage', with pickled mustard greens and a clove of raw garlic you peel yourself. According to the blogger's 2026 notes, a small combo is NT$70 and a large NT$110. The sausage is lightly charred outside, firm and springy inside, balanced between sweet and salty, and some diners detect a hint of sorghum liquor. The sticky rice sausage goes well with the pickles, and a dab of chilli soy sauce lifts it further. Pig blood soup and pork intestine soup round out the meal.

Fans praise the smoky aroma and the bite of the meat, saying the garlic and pickles keep you coming back for more, and that the air-conditioned dining room lets you sit down to eat. Others find it decent but not remarkable. Short hours and early sell-outs mean late arrivals often miss out, which is frustrating for visitors who come a long way.

Online listings say it opens at 1:30 p.m. and runs until about 6 p.m., closed Tuesdays, and shuts early when sold out; closing times vary slightly between sources, so check before you go. It sits in a residential part of the city where street parking is a gamble, so scooter or walking is easiest. Arrive before 2 or 3 p.m. for the full selection.

Good for anyone after a local afternoon snack or who loves charcoal-grilled sausage, and handy as a bite before dinner. One person is well served by a small combo and a bowl of pig blood soup, while two can share a large. If raw garlic is too much, stick with the pickles, but for the most local taste, do not skip that clove.