This study investigated the mechanism behind the gradual disappearance of the unique brittle texture of pork meatballs during multiple freeze-thaw (FT) cycles. The results showed that meatball brittleness decreased with increasing numbers of FT cycles. However, unexpected partial recovery occurred at FT3 and FT5, with the water holding capacity decreasing (74 %/81 %), and the fractal dimension (1.4502/1.6592) and size (76.9 µm