Children should not eat more.
Tangyuan is made of glutinous rice, and the child's gastrointestinal function is not well developed. Glutinous rice is not easy to digest after eating, so it is best not to eat too much.
have a long history
According to legend, Tangyuan originated in the Song Dynasty. At that time, Mingzhou (now Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province) began to eat a novel food, that is, black sesame seeds and lard were filled with a little sugar and kneaded into round glutinous rice flour outside. After cooking, it tastes sweet and delicious, which is very interesting. Tangyuan symbolizes better family reunion, and eating it means family happiness and reunion in the new year, so it is a must-have food for the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month.
Nicknamed "Floating Zi Yuan"
Because this kind of glutinous rice balls floats and is heavy when cooked in a pot, it was originally called "floating Zi Yuan", and was later renamed as glutinous rice balls in some areas.
Necessary for Spring Festival in South China
In some areas in the south, people will also get used to eating glutinous rice balls during the Spring Festival instead of jiaozi.