Lion’s Head Casserole is a traditional pork meatball dish that every Chinese kid is familiar with. It’s definitely Chinese comfort food. There are so many variations of this recipe out there from different regions and just varying family tradition. Most use some sort of filler, bread, breadcrumbs, or tofu, but my mom’s version doesn’t. She said that my brother and I preferred it this way as kids. She also says that if you use tofu, it must be eaten within two days or the meatballs will get a little sour. In any variation, this is a great make-ahead meal. I think it actually tastes better the next day.
