The filling of Jinsha glutinous rice balls is salted egg yolk.

The name of glutinous rice balls has a similar pronunciation to the word "Tuanyuan", which means reunion. The meaning of glutinous rice balls is to symbolize family reunion and happiness. Eating glutinous rice balls means family happiness and reunion in the new year. It also expresses the people's yearning and expectation for a happy life. Tangyuan, also known as "Tangyuan" and "Floating Yuanzi", is one of the representatives of traditional Chinese snacks. It is a food based on glutinous rice and sugar.

It is said that glutinous rice balls originated in the Song Dynasty. At that time, a novel food became popular in various places, which was filled with various fruit baits, and the outside was rolled into balls with glutinous rice flour. After being cooked, it tasted sweet, delicious and interesting. Because this kind of glutinous rice ball floats and sinks when cooked in a pot, it was first called "Floating Yuanzi". Later, in some areas, "Floating Yuanzi" was renamed Yuanxiao.

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Tips for cooking glutinous rice balls:

1. Gently pinch the dumplings. Before putting them into the pot, use clean hands to lightly pinch the dumplings to coat the skin. There are slight cracks, so that after being cooked thoroughly in the pot, the Yuanxiao will be cooked inside and out, not uncooked, and soft and delicious.

2. Under boiling water, after the water boils, slowly put the yuanxiao into the pot. At the same time, gently push it open with a spoon, stir it slightly in the same direction, and let it rotate a few times. circle, non-stick pan.

3. Cook over low heat, then cook over high heat for a while. After the dumplings float, quickly switch to low heat and cook slowly. Otherwise, the dumplings will keep rolling in the pot and the cooked dumplings will be cooked on the outside and raw on the inside. Not tasty.

4. Pour some cold water. During the process of cooking Yuanxiao, add an appropriate amount of cold water every time the pot is boiled to keep the Yuanxiao in the pot in a rolling state. After boiling the pot for two or three times, and then cooking for a while, it can be eaten.

5. Change the water frequently. After the boiling water in the pot has been boiled for two or three consecutive Lantern Festivals, the water should be changed in time. Because the Yuanxiao soup in the pot has become thick and greasy at this time, if you continue to use it, not only will the Yuanxiao be cooked slowly, but it will also be easy to get cooked.

6. Cook in time. The glutinous rice flour of raw Yuanxiao contains a lot of water. If the Yuanxiao is left for a long time after being cooked, it will deteriorate. If the raw Yuanxiao is frozen and then cooked, the skin will often break. , affecting the appearance.

7. Take it out of the pot quickly. If you cannot finish the cooked Yuanxiao for a while, take it out of the pot in time and place it in clean cold boiled water. After cooling, take it out and put it on a plate.