Yifeng, Jiangxi also has this dish, which has been circulated for 100 years. It has the characteristics of snow-white color, fresh and tender meat, mellow fragrance and is suitable for all seasons. Every Spring Festival in Chaohu, Anhui Province, colorful balls are tied and lions are played to celebrate the bumper harvest of grains. At that time, local people will make snacks in the shape of lion's head to reward lion dancers. This custom has been widely circulated since ancient times. Because the amount of alkali used in this snack is slightly larger than that of ordinary fermented dough, it is particularly crisp and fragrant, and it will not soften after being stored for several days. This dish has a long history. The Song Dynasty poet said, "The only cup with two crabs is Yangzhou Crane." . Comparing eating a catty of crab and chopping meat to a happy fairy riding a crane down Yangzhou shows how delicious and attractive this dish is. In the Qing Dynasty, there was a dish called "Big Brother Meat Ball" in Yangzhou, and its preparation method was as follows: "Take rib meat, peel it, cut it into slender strips, make it thick, add bean flour and a little seasoning. Don't rub it with your hand. Or stir-fried or steamed (lined with tender green) "shows that the lion head dish was recognized by the society in the Qing Dynasty.
If you want to make a good lion's head, you must first choose the pork belly. The cooking of lion's head is extremely laborious, and it will be cooked for about 40 minutes with low fire, which will be fat but not greasy. Pork chops must be cut into pomegranate grain size by "flat knife cutting method" because of their different organizational structures. Fat meat is basically fat, with a small amount of connective tissue, which can be slightly larger. However, lean meat is mostly muscle fiber and has more connective tissue, so it has certain toughness and elasticity. In order to seek a harmonious taste, lean meat is relatively smaller than fat meat. The best ratio is 7:3, followed by 6:4. Modern people will increase the proportion of lean meat for health reasons, and it is easy to lose weight when eating. At present, in order to alleviate this contradiction, ice cubes can be added when making meat couplets, and the fat oil attached to the basin can be skimmed at any time. Repeatedly, the greasy feeling of the finished product can be greatly reduced. In order to prevent the lion's head in the noodle soup from changing color, it was covered with green leaves at first, and then it was gradually replaced with Chinese cabbage leaves, but it was easy to sour. Later, I saw the practice of the old masters. In fact, all the vegetables are placed at the bottom of the pot. The lion's head is ready, and the vegetable core is crisp and rotten.