Lion's head, or braised pork meatballs, is both delicious and nutritious. It can be prepared in two ways: either white (plain) or red (cooked with soy sauce). The shape of the meatballs is said to resemble the head of a lion, with the vegetable garnish, usually bok choy, having the appearance of a lion's mane.

獅子頭既美味又營(yíng)養(yǎng)?？梢杂脙煞N方式來(lái)烹調(diào)這道菜：清燉或者紅燒。這道菜之所以起這個(gè)名字據(jù)說(shuō)是因?yàn)槿馔璧男螤羁雌饋?lái)像獅子的頭，用蔬菜做的配菜（一般是小白菜）看起來(lái)像是獅子脖子上的鬃毛。