Tangyuan is to make raw glutinous rice flour into dough with hot water or cold water, and then put all kinds of stuffing pericardium into it and rub it into a round shape with smooth and sticky skin. Yuanxiao is to make a solid stuffing, cut it into small pieces, dip it in water, and then shake it on the sieve to slow down the leakage of raw glutinous rice flour, and sprinkle some water while shaking it, until the stuffing is all rolled into a ball and the skin is dry, soft and thin.

2. Different fillings

The stuffing of glutinous rice balls is soft, and there are many choices of salty, sweet and meat, while the stuffing of Yuanxiao is hard, generally with a single sweet mouth. The stuffing of glutinous rice balls can be salty and sweet, and can be vegetarian. In addition to the most traditional stuffing of black sesame, five kernels, red bean paste and hawthorn, there are many kinds of coarse grains, fruits and flowers, as well as the stuffed meat of dried plum vegetables and fresh mushrooms.

Cook yuanxiao:

1, first boil the water, then put down the frozen glutinous rice balls and turn to a low heat, so as not to let the water boil. ?

2. If the water boils, add some cold water to it, gently push the dumplings without stirring hard, and they will break when stirred hard. You can eat them when they are cooked until they float on the water.

3. Frozen glutinous rice balls will not melt quickly after being taken out of the refrigerator. If there is ice on the glutinous rice balls, it is recommended to properly melt them first, otherwise the cooked glutinous rice balls will not taste good. ?

4. It is best to use a stainless steel pot. First, put appropriate water on the fire and heat it. When the water is about to boil, slowly slide the dumplings along the pot edge, and then slowly stir them with a spoon. Don't push the dumplings, because it may push the dumplings.