1. Practice difference. Yuanxiao is mainly filled with stuffing, which is made first, and then rolled with a thick layer of glutinous rice flour. The making process of glutinous rice balls is more like wrapping jiaozi.

2. Taste difference. The skin of Yuanxiao is very dry and soft, usually with sweet mouth, and the skin of Tangyuan will be more vigorous, and there are many choices of salty, sweet and meat.

3. Cooking differences. Yuanxiao can be boiled or fried, and tangyuan can only be boiled.

4. Regional differences. Yuanxiao is generally the food eaten during the Lantern Festival in the north, while tangyuan is generally the food eaten during the Lantern Festival in the south.