Effects and functions:

Because of the rich nutrition of dumplings, traditional Chinese medicine has always regarded the Lantern Festival as something that can replenish the deficiency, regulate the blood, strengthen the spleen and open the stomach.

Soup dumplings are rich in nutrients, its main ingredient glutinous rice flour contains fat, carbohydrates, calcium, iron, riboflavin, niacin and other nutrients. At the same time, its regular filling is mainly fruit and dried fruit-based, including sesame, walnuts, peanuts, plus vegetable oil, the nutritional value of the "higher level".

The outer skin of soup dumplings is made of glutinous rice flour, which is sticky and not easy to digest. For people with poor gastrointestinal function, the elderly, children, in the consumption of dumplings should pay special attention, so as to avoid causing indigestion or swallowing obstacles.

Origin of the dumplings:

The Lantern Festival is called "Tangyuan", "Yuanzi", and "Floating Yuanzi" in the south, "water round", made of glutinous rice (in some areas is made of sweet potato), or solid, or with filling. Fillings include bean paste, sugar, hawthorn, etc. They can be boiled, fried, steamed or deep-fried.

At first, people called this food "floating rounds", and later called "soup dumplings" or "soup dumplings", which all sound like the word "reunion". Reunion" sound similar to the word, take the meaning of reunion, symbolizing the family reunion, harmony and happiness, people also use this nostalgia for parted loved ones, to send a good hope for the future of life. Eating the Lantern Festival symbolizes the reunion of the family like the full moon, and sends people's good wishes for the future life.

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