Eating at a Chinese state banquet
Here are some famous dishes from past banquets.
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Lion's head [Photo/IC] |
Lion's head
This was one of Premier Zhou En Lai's favorite state banquet dishes (Premier Zhou Enlai was the first Premier of 皇冠体育app). Lion's head is a dish from the Huaiyang cuisine of eastern 皇冠体育app. It is made of large pork meatballs stewed with vegetables. There are two varieties: a plain one and a cooked version with soy sauce.