📂 Food & Drink
Lion's head (狮子头) — Chinglish Slang
📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览
Slang Name：Lion's head
Chinese：狮子头
Type：Food & Drink / Chinglish Slang
🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义
English：
Lion's head is a large pork meatball dish of Huaiyang cuisine, with soft texture and rich flavor.
中文：
狮子头是淮扬菜的大型猪肉丸子菜品，口感软糯、滋味醇厚。
📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景
English: Lion's head is a signature dish of Huaiyang cuisine, one of the four major Chinese cuisines. It refers to large pork meatballs, named for their shape resembling a lion's head. It has a history of more than 1,000 years.
Chinese: 狮子头是中国四大菜系之一淮扬菜的招牌菜，指大型猪肉丸子，因外形酷似狮子头而得名，距今已有千年历史，是国宴常用菜品。
📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句
📌 Example 1
english:Lion's head is a famous Huaiyang cuisine dish.
chinese:狮子头是著名的淮扬菜菜品。
📌 Example 2
english:There are braised and steamed versions of Lion's head.
chinese:狮子头有红烧和清蒸两种做法。
📌 Example 3
english:The large meatball of Lion's head is very soft.
chinese:狮子头的大肉丸非常软糯。
📌 Example 4
english:Lion's head is often served at Chinese banquets.
chinese:狮子头常出现在中国的宴席上。
📌 Example 5
english:I prefer braised Lion's head with brown sauce.
chinese:我更喜欢红烧酱汁的狮子头。
📌 Example 6
english:Lion's head is made of pork mince and seasonings.
chinese:狮子头由猪肉末和调味料制作而成。
📌 Example 7
english:Many foreigners are curious about the name Lion's head.
chinese:很多外国人对狮子头这个名字很好奇。
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