1, different practices

According to the traditional practice, dumplings are wrapped and the surface is smooth and sticky; Yuanxiao, on the other hand, is rolled out with a dry and soft surface.

2. Different fillings

The stuffing of Yuanxiao is relatively simple, mainly sweet stuffing, and the stuffing is mostly white sugar sesame and sweet-scented osmanthus. The fillings of glutinous rice balls are relatively rich, and the taste is not only the ancestral fillings such as sesame seeds and bean paste, but also the fillings of fruits and flowers. There are even some dumplings made of roasted meat with plum vegetables, fresh meat with mushrooms and pickles.

3. Different tastes

Yuanxiao is rolled out, so when cooked in the pot, the glutinous rice flour on the surface of Yuanxiao will be mixed with edema, so the cooked soup is paste, the taste is slightly rough and the skin is chewy. And Yuanxiao is stronger, so you are almost full after eating a few. The soup cooked with glutinous rice balls is clear soup, which tastes more delicate and fragrant.