Meatballs "Lion head"

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Lion's head - so called because a huge dish of meat balls symbolize the head, and the cabbage round them-the mane of a lion. Many Chinese dishes symbolize prosperity, wealth, success. This dish symbolizes power and strength. Say these meatballs were fed to the Emperor himself, and now mothers feed their children this dish, saying "Be strong like a lion". or the second version of the name according to legend, he first made a woman from Yangzhou, specially for your father-in-law who lost all her teeth and could eat only soft food. In General, choose what You like.

Ingredients for Meatballs "Lion head"

Step by step instruction of cooking Meatballs "Lion head"

Шаг 1

Form of minced meat balls, about 8 inches in diameter

Шаг 2

Fry them in a preheated 190 From the oven until browned. Spread on paper towel and drain off excess oil.

Шаг 3

Sauce:
Green onions (the white part) and slice lengthwise, ginger thin strips, then cover with cold water and leave for at least 20 minutes. To drain the water.

Шаг 4

Cabbage to separate the leaves and each leaf cut across into two parts. The top green part of the leaves left as it is, and the lower, coarser, cut into strips with a width of approximately three centimeters.

Шаг 5

In a saucepan heat the oil, fry the mushrooms, add the bottom part of Chinese cabbage, white part of onion with ginger and a little fried. Then add soy and oyster sauces, rice wine, 5специй. Salt