Tangyuan, also known as "Tangtuan" and "Fuyuanzi", is one of the representative traditional snacks of the Han nationality. At the same time, it is also the most characteristic food of the Lantern Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, which also expresses the yearning and expectation of the ancient people for a happy life.

Tangyuan was first called "Fuyuanzi" and later "Tangyuan", also known as Yuanxiao. "Tangyuan" is made of sesame, bean paste, walnut, nut and jujube paste. It is wrapped in a round shape with glutinous rice powder. It can be both meat and vegetable with different flavors. Soup can be Boiled, fried, steamed food, reunion happy meaning.

Tangyuan, also known as "Tangtuan" and "Floating Yuanzi", is one of the representatives of traditional snacks of Han nationality. At the same time, it is also the most distinctive food in the traditional Lantern Festival in China, and it also expresses the yearning and expectation of the ancient people for a happy life.

Tangyuan was first called "Floating Yuanzi" and later called "Tangyuan", also known as Yuanxiao; "Tangyuan" is filled with sesame seeds, bean paste, walnut kernels, nuts, jujube paste, etc., and wrapped in glutinous rice flour into a round shape, which can be vegetarian and has different flavors. It can be boiled in soup, fried and steamed, which means a happy reunion.

the origin of tangyuan

it is said that tangyuan originated in the song dynasty. At that time, a novel food emerged 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 tasted sweet and soft, with endless aftertaste.

At the same time, dumplings symbolize a happy family reunion, and eating dumplings also means a happy family reunion in the new year, so it is a must-have food for the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month.