Has historical origins.

According to the search on Baidu Encyclopedia, lion head is a more pleasant formal name, and it is also a famous dish in Yangzhou. It is called "Sunflower Chopped Pork" locally, and in the north it is called meatballs and Sixi. Meatballs or large meatballs. This dish has a long history. It originated in the Sui Dynasty, when Wei Zhi, the Duke of Xi State, made lion heads for guests. When it was served, the guests were full of praise. It looked like the head of a lion, so they used this to persuade Wei Zhi to drink: "The Duke of Xi has made great contributions in the battles for half his life, so he should wear the lion seal." In order to commemorate this banquet, the Duke of Xi, General "Sunflower Chopped Meat" was renamed Lion Head. The guests all praised it after hearing it. Because of this historical origin, the name Lion Head came from this.

Lion head, formerly known as sunflower chopped meat and sunflower meatballs, is a traditional dish in Huaiyang cuisine in China. It started in the Sui Dynasty. Legend has it that when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was traveling, the chef made squirrel mandarin fish, money shrimp cakes, ivory chicken strips and sunflower chopped meat with the theme of the four famous scenic spots in Yangzhou: Wansong Mountain, Qianqian Dun, Ivory Forest and Sunflower Hill. The four dishes were renamed Lion Head in the Tang Dynasty.