Why is braised lion's head called braised lion's head? What kind of cuisine is braised lion's head?

Braised Lion's Head is made up of four meatballs with good color, fragrance and taste, which symbolizes the four great joys of life: happiness, wealth, longevity and joy. It is often used as the finale dish in banquets such as wedding banquets and birthday banquets to take its auspicious meaning. Why is Braised Lion's Head called Braised Lion's Head? Let's discuss it together!

Contents of this article

1. Why is Braised Lion's Head called Braised Lion's Head?

2. What type of cuisine is Braised Lion's Head?

3. Why is tofu added to lion's head?

Why is Braised Lion's Head called Braised Lion's Head

"Lion's head" is called "big chopped meat" in Yangzhou dialect, and "big meatballs" or "four-joy meatballs" in northern dialect. It is said that its "distant ancestor" is the "jumping meatballs roasted" recorded in the "Food Classic" of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (see "Qimin Yaoshu. Roasting Method No. 80"). In the Tang Dynasty, with the economic prosperity, officials and dignitaries also paid more attention to food. Once, Duke Wei Zhi of Xun hosted a banquet, and the famous chef Wei Juyuan in the mansion also made these four famous dishes of Yangzhou, accompanied by delicacies from the mountains and the sea, and rare treasures from land and water, which amazed the guests. When the dish "sunflower chopped meat" was served, the sunflower heart made of the huge meat ball was exquisite, like a lion's head. The guests took the opportunity to persuade him to drink, saying: "Duke Xun has been a soldier for half his life and has made outstanding military achievements. He should wear the lion seal." Wei Zhi happily raised his glass and drank it all, saying: "To commemorate today's event, 'Sunflower Meat' should be renamed 'Lion's Head'." From then on, Yangzhou added the famous dish "Lion's Head".

What is Braised Lion's Head?

Braised lion's head generally refers to Four Joy Meatballs, which is one of the classic traditional dishes of the Han nationality and belongs to the Shandong cuisine. It is composed of four meatballs with excellent color, fragrance and taste, which symbolize the four great joys of life: happiness, wealth, longevity and happiness. It is often used as the finale dish in banquets such as wedding banquets and birthday banquets to take its auspicious meaning. From the appearance, Four Joy Meatballs are composed of four larger meatballs and other auxiliary ingredients. The method of making Four Joy Meatballs is basically the same as that of Lion's Head, but Four Joy Meatballs is limited to four meatballs. The main ingredients are pork filling, eggs, chopped green onions, etc.

Why does Lion's Head contain tofu?

Tofu is added to the lion's head because it is made from tofu lion's head. Tofu lion's head is made with tofu, shiitake mushrooms, scallops, dried shrimps, ham, lean meat, vegetable bile, fish-flavored sauce and other main ingredients, and salt, sugar, light soy sauce, cornstarch and other auxiliary ingredients. It is a delicacy with a fresh and fragrant taste.

practice:

(1) Wash the tofu, dry it, and manually crush the kapok tofu. Mix and beat it until the tofu becomes sticky and soft.

(2) Chop pork, shiitake mushrooms, scallops, dried shrimps and ham into small pieces. Add tofu puree and marinade and mix well. Divide into four equal portions and shape into balls for later use.

(3) Sprinkle each tofu ball with a little dry flour, fry in boiling oil until lightly browned, drain and set aside.

(4) Add appropriate amount of broth to the fish flavored sauce, place the tofu lion head into the casserole, simmer until the ingredients are cooked and the sauce is thick, then add the blanched vegetable heart and serve.