Taste of glutinous rice balls:

When the glutinous rice balls are boiled, I can smell a tangy smell, which makes my mouth water. Give me a bowl quickly, and look closely at the cooked glutinous rice balls, which are crystal clear and brown. The lard, sesame and sugar wrapped inside are faintly visible. I imagined scooping up a glutinous rice ball with a small spoon and putting it in my mouth. With a gentle bite, the tender, slippery, delicious and sweet stuffing came out.

it is said that glutinous rice balls 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, glutinous rice balls symbolize a happy family reunion, and eating glutinous rice balls also means a happy family reunion in the new year, so they are a must-have food for the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month.

Tangyuan culture:

Eating Tangyuan is a traditional custom of Han people, especially in Jiangnan. There is a folk saying that "eating glutinous rice balls is one year older". The entrance is sweet and smooth, and the whole family is happy and drunk. "Ningbo Tangyuan" is a necessary food and a round dessert made of glutinous rice flour. "Round" means "reunion" and "perfection". Eating Tangyuan during festivals symbolizes family harmony and auspiciousness, so it is also called "Floating Yuanzi".

On the fifteenth day of the first month of the Lantern Festival, "Ningbo Tangyuan", as a food, has a long history in China. This kind of food 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.