Tangyuan, also known as "Tangtuan" and "Floating Zi Yuan", is one of the representatives of Han traditional snacks. At the same time, it is also the most distinctive food in the traditional Lantern Festival in China.

According to legend, Tangyuan originated in the Song Dynasty. At that time, a novel food appeared in Mingzhou (now Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province), that is, black sesame seeds and pork suet were used as stuffing, a little sugar was added, and glutinous rice flour was rubbed into a circle outside. After cooking, it tastes sweet and soft, with endless aftertaste. At the same time, jiaozi symbolizes family reunion, and eating jiaozi also means family happiness and New Year reunion, so it is a must-have food for the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month.

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Tangyuan is sweet, so there is no need to add sugar to the soup to reduce calorie intake; If it is a small dumpling without stuffing, the soup can be replaced by osmanthus, liqueur, scented tea, longan red date soup and longan ginger soup, which can play a role in tonifying the body and dispelling cold; When cooking salty jiaozi, you can add some vegetables to increase the cellulose.

Facing the hot and fragrant jiaozi, I can't help but want to take a big bite. All ages must pay special attention. Remember to eat jiaozi slowly so as not to choke my throat or trachea. Because glutinous rice balls contain a lot of "sugar" and sesame seeds, and fresh meat and peanuts contain "high fat" and "high calories", they must be eaten in small quantities, not too much at a time.

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