Summary of How to Make Lion's Head Meatballs (Shīzi Tóu)

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The video shows how to make lion's head meatballs, a traditional dish from Eastern China. The recipe calls for ground pork, baking soda, salt, egg, whites of two horses, soy sauce, shao hsing wine, sugar, ginger, white pepper, and chicken broth. The balls are mixed together vigorously, then cooked in a low and slow braise for an hour. Lion's mane (napa cabbage) is then prepared and placed underneath the balls.

• 00:00:00 The video demonstrates how to make lion's head meatballs (shizi tou), which are popular in the Eastern part of China. The recipe calls for ground pork, baking soda, salt, egg, whites of two horses, soy sauce, shao hsing wine, sugar, ginger, white pepper, and chicken broth. The balls are mixed together vigorously, then cooked in a low and slow braise for an hour. Lion's mane (napa cabbage) is then prepared and placed underneath the balls.
• 00:05:00 The video demonstrates how to make lion's head meatballs, which are a rich, comforting dish with a deep flavor from pork and chicken broth. The meatballs are basted in a mixture of baking soda and pork and chicken mixture, which helps them to get a nice crust and keep their shape. The dish is completed with cabbage and rice noodles, which absorb the flavors of the broth and meatballs.