Lion's head is a very classic Chinese dish, and its making method is very simple. Just knead the meat into a ball and cook it in boiling water. However, different meats have different effects on the taste of lion's head. So, what's the best meat for a lion's head? Next, we will explore them for everyone.

Pork lion head

Pork is the most commonly used meat for lion's head, because it is delicate, delicious and relatively cheap. The manufacturing steps of pig lion's head are as follows:

1. Chop pork into minced meat, add onion, ginger, minced garlic, salt, pepper, cooking wine, eggs, starch and other seasonings, and stir well.

2. Knead the meat into a ball of moderate size.

3. Put the lion's head into the pot, add enough water, and turn to low heat for about 20 minutes until the lion's head is cooked.

4. Take out the lion's head, drain it and put it in a bowl.

5. Boil the clear soup in the pot, add salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken essence and other seasonings, stir well and pour it on the lion's head.

Beef lion head

Beef lion's head tastes delicious, but due to the rough meat quality of beef, it is necessary to add appropriate amount of starch and water in the production process to increase the fresh and tender taste of lion's head. The steps of making beef lion head are as follows:

1. Chop beef into minced meat, add onion, ginger, minced garlic, salt, pepper, cooking wine, eggs, starch and other seasonings, and stir well.

2. Knead the meat into a ball of moderate size.

3. Put the lion's head into the pot, add enough water, and turn to low heat for about 20 minutes until the lion's head is cooked.

4. Take out the lion's head, drain it and put it in a bowl.

5. Boil the clear soup in the pot, add salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken essence and other seasonings, stir well and pour it on the lion's head.

Mutton lion head

The mutton lion's head tastes delicious, but due to the heavy smell of mutton, some spices such as pepper and pepper need to be added in the production process to remove the smell. The steps of making mutton lion head are as follows:

1. Chop mutton into minced meat, add onion, ginger, minced garlic, salt, pepper, cooking wine, eggs, starch and other seasonings, and stir well.

2. Knead the meat into a ball of moderate size.

3. Put the lion's head into the pot, add enough water, and turn to low heat for about 20 minutes until the lion's head is cooked.

4. Take out the lion's head, drain it and put it in a bowl.

5. Boil the clear soup in the pot, add spices such as pepper, pepper, salt, monosodium glutamate and chicken essence, stir well and pour it on the lion's head.