"Sihi Dumplings" is a famous traditional Chinese dish, what exactly does the "Sihi" here refer to?

Four Happiness Meatballs is a traditional Chinese dish, belonging to the Lu Cuisine family. It consists of four large, round, brightly colored meatballs with a rich broth, which is very popular with the majority of diners because of the smell of the pepper and the taste of the teeth. This dish not only has excellent flavor, but also has a loud name with an auspicious meaning. Four Happiness represents good fortune, fortune, longevity and happiness. Many important banquets have the figure of Four Happiness Dumplings, people love its flavor and the blessing it sends.

There is an interesting legend about the origin of Four Happiness Dumplings. It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Jiuling stood out in the annual imperial examinations and won the gold medal. His talent was recognized by the emperor, who was so pleased with his dragon's heart that he betrothed his daughter to Zhang Jiuling. Such a happy event can be described as a glorious ancestors, raised eyebrows, but Zhang Jiuling still feel a trace of sadness.

Originally, Zhang Jiuling's hometown was flooded, and most of his family members took refuge elsewhere and could not be contacted. However, to people's surprise, in Zhang Jiuling and his wife on the day of the wedding, Zhang Jiuling's family arrived, to see his family safe and sound together, Zhang Jiuling could not hide the excitement, he ordered the cook to prepare a good dish up, he wanted to celebrate this unforgettable day.

The cook was also a man of ingenuity, and in a short time he brought out from the kitchen four large round balls, crispy and charred, which made people's appetites grow. Zhang Jiuling asked what the meaning of this dish, the cook explained that this dish is called "four rounds": a round of adults on the list, the level of success. The second round of adults do the emperor into a dragon son-in-law, the future is unlimited. Three rounds of wedding joy, holding a beautiful woman back. The fourth round of family reunion, peace and quiet. Zhang Jiuling listened to very satisfied, but he pondered, think "four rounds" the name is not as good as called "four happy" more to express the meaning of the celebration, so do the Lord to the dish set the name --- four happy balls. -Four Happiness Dumplings. This is the origin of the four happy balls we eat today, many people often four happy balls and braised lion's head mixed up, in fact, they are two dishes, practice is different.