Chopping the lion's head with sunflower is a nice formal name, and it is also a famous dish in Yangzhou, which is popularly called by local people. Big chop? In the north, they call it Four Joy Meetballs or big meatballs. Lion's head has a very long history, and it was first recorded in the Sui Dynasty? Sunflower chop meat? , it is said that at the request of Emperor Yangdi, Yangzhou famous chef and royal chef were jointly researched and produced.
Yingjing Four Dishes When Emperor Yangdi took his concubines, he took a dragon boat and thousands of boats along the Grand Canal to Yangzhou. After visiting Yangzhou, I was very fond of the four famous scenic spots in Yangzhou, namely Kuihuagang, Ivory Forest, Qiandun and Wansongshan, and ordered the royal chef to create four delicious dishes with these four famous scenic spots as the theme. Famous chefs and royal chefs in Yangzhou churned out four dishes, namely, chopped meat with sunflower, shrimp cake with money, Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish and chicken strips with elephant buds. Yang Guang was very satisfied after eating them, and suggested that his ministers should also eat more Huaiyang dishes.
Wei Li, the Duke of Qi in the Lion Head Tang Dynasty, also made these four famous dishes when he hosted guests. When the big meatball of chopped sunflower meat was served, the guests saw that the meatball was exquisite and shaped like the head of a lion, so they took this opportunity to persuade Wei Li to drink. Lord protector has made great contributions in his half-life campaign, and he should wear a lion's handsome seal. ? Wei Li was very happy after listening to this. He drank a glass of wine and said, It's rare to meet happily today, so it's better to change the name of sunflower chop meat to lion's head as a souvenir. ? After listening to this, the guests praised it one after another, and the name lion head came out.