Yuanxiao

To hear the firecrackers and fireworks everywhere outside the window and watch the clock hit the 12pm, I knew there are no more excuse for my lazy, the traditional Lantern Festival, which marks the last day of the 15-day long Spring Festival, is gone, . That means life are completely back to normal right now, completely.

Tell you that one thing we everyone have to eat in this special day, just like the Turkey for the Thanksgiving, is yuanxiao or Tangyuan, that depend on whether you are come from the south part or the north part of the china, basically, they are same, well, maybe the size is different. .

The small dumpling balls are usually madeof sticky rice flour filled with sweet stuffing and round in shape, it symbolizes family unity, completeness and happiness.


The fillings inside the yuanxiao are either sweet or salty (not recommend, I always thought it’s kind of dessert, and of course, the dessert should be sweet) . Sweet fillings are made of sugar, Walnuts, sesame (highly recommend, my most favorite one), rose petals, sweetened tangerine peel, bean paste, or jujube paste. A single ingredient or any combination can be used as the filling. The salty variety is filled with minced meat, vegetables or a mixture.