Four Happy Balls (Si Xi Wan Zi)

Is there really meat balls that make people happy after eat? I don't think so. How come it called as four happy balls? That is the translate of Chinese words. If appears single, it called Lion Head. Today, I would like to introduce you a very traditional Chinese delicious---Si Xi Wan Zi ( four happy balls).

Four happy balls represent four happiest things in life:

1. There comes a rain after long time dry weather.

2. Meet old friends in other places. (city/country)

3. The first night of marrying.

4. When a man pass the examination. (in ancient China, if a man pass the palace examination, he will have a      very good career)

Prep time:   30 mins

Cook time: 40 mins

          Ingredients:

• 250g ground pork ( half lean meat, half pork belly)
• 1/2 carrot, chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 cup glutinous rice
• 1/2 cup corn niblets
• 1/2 cup peas
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon rice wine
• 1 teaspoon ginger, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon starch 

  

          Preparation:

1. Prepare the ingredients.

2. Add all carrot, egg, peas, corns, ginger, garlic, salt, sugar, soy sauce, rice wine,  starch, glutinous rice,and the sesame oil. Stir evenly.

3. Put mixed vegetables and glutinous rice of a steamer, steam for 30 mins. Make it mushed.

4. Stir ground pork with egg, and starch, MAKE SURE stir at the same direction till pork becomes sticky. 

5. Make vegetable balls. Size depends.

6. Put the vegetable balls inside of the meat balls.

7. Deep fried the stuffed meat balls. Take out when turn to golden color.

8. Cooler meat balls.

9. Put cinnamon, green onions, soy sauce, and sugar into the water.

10. Put all meat balls into boiled water.

11. Take out meat balls when sauce almost gone.

12. Plate in a bowl, and steam for another 15 mins.

You can eat with some lettuce, and Enjoy!!!