Crab Meat Lion Head
by Fresh water bamboo
Favorite
Difficulty
Hard
Time
2h
Serving
2
"Crab meal lion head" is a well-known traditional dish in Zhenjiang and Yangzhou. According to legend, this dish began in the Sui Dynasty. In that year, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty came to Yangzhou to enjoy the famous sceneries such as Wansong Mountain, Qianqiandun and Kuihuagang in Yangzhou. After that, I was very happy. I returned to my residence, but I was still unhappy. I immediately called the Imperial Kitchen and asked them to make a few dishes based on the famous scenery of Yangzhou. The Imperial Chefs tried their best and finally made the "Squirrel Mandarin Fish" ", "Money Shrimp Cake" and "Sunflower Cut Meat" these three dishes. Yang Guang was very happy after tasting, so he gave a feast to the officials. For a time Huaiyang delicacies were dumped on the court and the wild. In the Tang Dynasty, one day, Gong Guo Gong Wei Zhi feasted the guests, and the famous chef in the mansion also cooked these famous dishes of Yangzhou. When the dish "Sunflower cut meat" was served, I saw the sunflower heart made of huge meat balls exquisitely, like The head of a lion. The guests took the opportunity to persuade the wine: Duke Xun is a half-life military horse, and he should wear the lion handsome seal. Wei Zhi happily toasts and drank it, saying: "To commemorate today's event, it is better to cut the meat with sunflowers. As the'lion head'. "From then on, Yangzhou lion head spread to Zhenjiang and Yangzhou areas and became a famous dish in Huaiyang. The so-called lion head is the shape of the dishes-big and round, exaggerated for example, lion head.
There are many ways to cook lion head, either braised in brown sauce or steamed. Today's crab meal lion head is put in a casserole and placed on a charcoal stove to simmer slowly. The finished dish tastes soft, fat but not greasy. It is finely tasted. The crab meal is delicious and melts in your mouth. The soup is also very delicious. "
There are many ways to cook lion head, either braised in brown sauce or steamed. Today's crab meal lion head is put in a casserole and placed on a charcoal stove to simmer slowly. The finished dish tastes soft, fat but not greasy. It is finely tasted. The crab meal is delicious and melts in your mouth. The soup is also very delicious. "
