Shishitou is a traditional dish in the Huaiyang cuisine of Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Legend has it that the practice of lion's head began in the Sui Dynasty, was in the Sui Emperor Yang's visit, the chef to Yangzhou Wansongshan, money pier, ivory forest, sunflower Gang four famous scenery as the theme of the squirrel cinnamon fish, money shrimp cake, ivory chicken strips, and sunflower chopped meat four dishes, it is said that the original name of sunflower chopped pork, sunflower meatballs, the Tang Dynasty, Duke of Zhenshi Wei Zhiok's family chef Wei Jiuyuan do squirrel cinnamon fish, money shrimp cake, ivory chicken strips, sunflower chopped pork four dishes, so that guests in the The guests were so impressed that the Sunflower Chopped Pork was renamed as Lion's Head. This dish is soft and creamy, healthy and nutritious.

Jiangxi Yifeng also have this dish, prevalent for more than 100 years, with the color of snow-white, tender meat, mellow flavor, all seasons and other characteristics. Anhui Chaohu area every year during the Spring Festival to tie colorful balls, playing lion, to celebrate the grain harvest. Local people will make snacks shaped like lion's head to thank the lion dancers, a custom that has been passed down since ancient times. This snack because of the amount of alkali than ordinary leavening dough to be slightly larger, so especially crispy, can be stored for several days will not be soft.