They are both one of the traditional Chinese snacks, and I think they differ in that the Lantern is from the north and the Soup Dumplings are from the south, because of the difference in geographic location that creates the Soup Dumplings and Lanterns.

Many people would think that a Yuanxiao is a soup dumpling, they are both white with a sweet filling. However, they are really different! Difference in practice

Soup dumplings: usually, the glutinous rice flour is very good, and the filling is wrapped in dumplings like dumplings. The filling is usually made from sesame seeds and peanuts. Lantern Festival: Usually only solid sweet filling is used and then the filling is cut into small pieces. Dip the dumpling in water, roll the glutinous rice flour into a ball, sprinkle water on it while rolling it (also circle the glutinous rice flour) , and then continue to roll it in the glutinous rice flour) so that it is naturally covered in glutinous rice flour to form a ball.

Difference in filling

Soup dumplings: the earliest black sesame, bean paste, walnuts, nuts and dates. Now people's taste is becoming more and more important. In order to meet the market demand, now also break the tradition towards fruit flavor. In the past two years, there have also been western flavors of coffee and matcha. Charming flavors.

Yuanxiao: The earliest filling was sesame and white sugar. The filling of Yuanxiao is actually a mixture of white sugar, rose, sesame, bean paste, yellow cinnamon, walnuts and nuts.

Taste Difference

Soup Dumplings: The skin is hard and the filling is chewy. The soup becomes thicker after cooking, kind of like drinking rice soup.

Yuanxiao: smooth skin and delicate flavor. Due to the water in the filling, the moment the dumpling is bitten, the filling flows out like quicksand. In addition, the soup in which the dumplings are cooked is even fresher than the Lantern.

Freezing Difference

Yuanxiao can't be frozen or it will crack and the filling will flow out during cooking, so it's now only possible to eat yuanshao, and it's impossible to buy frozen yuanshao.

And soup dumplings can be frozen, so you can eat them all year round, and you can buy frozen soup dumplings too.