Today is the Yuan-Xiao Festival(a.k.a Lantern Festival), and everyone eats Tanyuan to celebrate family reunion. Do you know what “Yuan Xiao” means? “Yuan” means”first”, it represents the first month of the lunar calendar, and “Xiao” means “night”. The 15th of the first lunar month is the first night to see the full moon of the year, and it has the meaning of “All things begin again and all things are new“.
The Chinese tradition is to eat Tangyuan on the Yuan-Xiao Festival. When the Tangyuans are cooked, they float on the water, just like the bright full moon on the river. Therefore, eating Tangyuan has the meaning of family reunion and happy life, and it became an important custom of Chinese culture.
Sweet Tangyuan, Savory Tangyuan, and Fried Tangyuan
Tangyuans are made of glutinous rice. Sweet Tangyuan is usually filled with sesame or peanuts stuffing inside, and nowadays there are many new flavors of fillings, such as brown sugar milk tea, milk candy, chocolate, red beans, matcha, creamy custard… etc. Many food brands develope various and innovative flavors to satisfy consumers who love sweets.
Savory Tangyuan is usually filled with ground meat and cooked with vegetable soup. Some people will also add them to the hot pot and eat them together. Savory Tangyuan is considered as a popular street snack or a home-cooked dish. After eating a bowl of savory tangyuan, it will warm your stomach and heart!
Fried Tangyuan is usually small-sized Tangyuan, it’s usually deep-fried and dipped in peanut powder for better taste. Fried Tangyuan has the meaning of “happiness”, therefore, it’s usually served at the wedding banquet.
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