<a href="https://youtu.be/c3_DmjVUKmA" class="recipie-yt-link js-youtube-btn"></a>{"id":4039,"date":"2020-04-04T15:18:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T13:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shan-shi.com\/?p=4039"},"modified":"2025-04-24T15:23:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:23:05","slug":"lions-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shan-shi.com\/en\/lions-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Lion&#8217;s Head"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-157936&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;.product-header-row&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;104758&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Lion&#8217;s Head[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;&#8221; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;987238&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; back_image=&#8221;4091&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; mobile_height=&#8221;300&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;446049&#8243;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<p>You can enjoy these pork meatballs on any day of the year. The meatballs get their name from their shape, which resembles a lion&#8217;s head. Lions are a very auspicious symbol in Chinese culture and stand for prosperity, power and strength.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;929800&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;white-txt&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;851989&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"recipe-info\">Preparation time: <span class=\"red-txt\">over 30 minutes<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"recipe-info\">Ingredients for 6 meatballs<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;gradient-seperator&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;content-limit&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;&#8221;]Ingredients[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;&#8221;]Shan&#8217;shi ingredients[\/vc_custom_heading][uncode_list el_class=&#8221;product-ingredients-list&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;679789&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>2 tbsp Shan&#8217; Shi <a href=\"https:\/\/shan-shi.com\/en\/produkte\/oyster-sauce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oyster sauce<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp Shan&#8217; Shi <a href=\"https:\/\/shan-shi.com\/en\/produkte\/woksauce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wok sauce<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2 tsp Shan&#8217;Shi <a href=\"https:\/\/shan-shi.com\/en\/produkte\/sesamoel-geroestet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sesame oil<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2 tsp Shan&#8217; Shi <a href=\"https:\/\/shan-shi.com\/en\/produkte\/wokoel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wok oil <\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 liter Shan&#8217; Shi <a href=\"https:\/\/shan-shi.com\/en\/produkte\/erdnussoel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">peanut oil <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;&#8221;]Additional ingredients[\/vc_custom_heading][uncode_list uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;104070&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>600 g minced pork<\/li>\n<li>10 leaves chinese cabbage (Napa)<\/li>\n<li>100 ml chinese Shaoxing cooking wine (if not available, replace with cooking sherry)<\/li>\n<li>30 g shiitake mushrooms (sliced) (if fresh mushrooms are not available, dried mushrooms can be used by soaking them in water for 30 minutes and then squeezing them out)<\/li>\n<li>30 g spring onions (chopped)<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp ginger<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp garlic<\/li>\n<li>300 g corn starch<\/li>\n<li>1 egg white<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp. salt<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;&#8221;]Preparation[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;282115&#8243;]Place the minced pork in a bowl with the garlic, spring onions, oyster sauce, 1 tbsp wok sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 50 g cornstarch, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar and 1 egg white. Mix well with your hands until the mixture has a paste-like consistency. Use this paste to form your Lion&#8217;s Head meatballs. Traditionally, they are quite large, so prepare each meatball with a handful of paste, work it until it is firm and round, then toss it in the cornstarch until it is fully coated.<\/p>\n<p>Fry them in the pan until they are golden brown and set aside.<\/p>\n<p>Heat a pan over a medium heat and add the wok oil, garlic, ginger and shitake mushrooms and cook for one minute. Add cabbage leaves. Put the balls into the pot, add water, 1 tbsp sugar, 1\/2 tsp salt and 1 tbsp wok sauce, cover with a lid and simmer for 3 minutes.\u00a0Add the Shaoxing wine and cook for 10 minutes over a medium heat, then reduce the heat and cook for a further ten minutes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; size=&#8221;btn-xl&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-circle&#8221; wide=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; icon_position=&#8221;right&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fshan-shi.com%2Ferhaeltlich%2F|title:Available|&#8221; el_class=&#8221;shop-online-btn&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-angle-right&#8221;]Buy ingredients online[\/vc_button][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;tip-box&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;165016&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tip<\/strong> :<\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to serve your lion&#8217;s head meatballs with a bowl of hot rice.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;gradient-seperator&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;recipie-grid-wrapper-row&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1666282018036{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;369579&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">More delicious recipes from Nissara<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][uncode_index el_id=&#8221;recipie-grid-related-china2&#8243; loop=&#8221;size:10|order_by:date|post_type:post|tags:114|taxonomy_count:10&#8243; index_back_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; screen_lg=&#8221;1200&#8243; screen_md=&#8221;600&#8243; screen_sm=&#8221;480&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; post_items=&#8221;media|featured|onpost|original,title,text|excerpt,link|default|default_size|outline&#8221; single_text=&#8221;lateral&#8221; single_width=&#8221;6&#8243; images_size=&#8221;one-one&#8221; single_image_size=&#8221;6&#8243; single_lateral_responsive=&#8221;&#8221; single_style=&#8221;dark&#8221; single_back_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; single_overlay_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; single_overlay_opacity=&#8221;25&#8243; single_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; single_border=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;recipie-grid-container&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;947972&#8243; index_back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can enjoy these pork meatballs on any day of the year. 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