The custom of eating glutinous rice balls during the Lantern Festival probably formed in the Song Dynasty.

According to records, during the Tang Dynasty, people ate "cocoons" on the Lantern Festival that were "round and round".

In the Southern Song Dynasty, "lactose dumplings" appeared, which should be the predecessor of glutinous rice balls.

The poem "Yuanxiao Boiled Floating Yuanzi" written by Zhou Bida in the Song Dynasty contains the line "Stars shine in dark clouds, beads float in turbid water".

By the Ming Dynasty, there were more names for "Yuanxiao".

Tangyuan is also called "Tangyuan" or "Yuanzi" or "Tuanzi". Southerners also call it "Shuiyuan" or "Floating Yuanzi".

Every fifteenth day of the first lunar month, almost every household eats Yuanxiao.

In addition, the name of glutinous rice balls has a similar pronunciation to the word "tuanyuan", which means reunion, symbolizing the reunion, harmony and happiness of the whole family. People also use this to remember their departed relatives and express their best wishes for future life.

The origin of the white and fat Lantern Festival. Chinese culture has been passed down for so many years, and food culture has blossomed everywhere. When we come into contact with these delicacies, we must also understand the origin of these delicacies. After all, there are many attractive things behind these traditional delicacies.

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