Let's tell the difference between Yuanxiao and Tangyuan. What you have eaten in your stomach for so many years is Yuanxiao or Tangyuan? Stop being silly and confused!

1. Different preparation methods

As the saying goes, "Yuanxiao is rolled in the north" and "Tangyuan is wrapped in the south". Yuanxiao is a traditional food in the north, that is, the stuffing prepared in advance is put into a basket filled with glutinous rice flour, and the Yuanxiao is shaken and rolled in the basket by shaking it.

The method of making dumplings is more like wrapping jiaozi. It is called "wrapping dumplings" because glutinous rice flour is kneaded into dough, and the dough is softened by waking up, and then the dough is made into the same size agent, which is arranged into the shape of a small bowl by hand, and the stuffing made in advance is wrapped in the skin of dumplings.

2. Different tastes

The tastes of Yuanxiao and Tangyuan are completely different because of different preparation methods. Yuanxiao is very unstable because it is rolled with raw flour layer by layer. When it is cooked, the flour will fall into the water from the skin of Yuanxiao, and finally whoever is in the pot will become a thick soup like glutinous rice batter, which tastes slightly rough and chewy, and the filling is also in a state of holding a group.

Because the dumplings are wrapped, the skin of the dumplings is generally thin, and no extra glutinous rice flour will fall off. Therefore, the soup in the pot is still clear after cooking, and the dumplings are very soft and waxy to eat, and the filling is in quicksand state.

3. Different fillings and eating methods

The fillings of Yuanxiao are relatively traditional, with a single variety, such as sesame seeds with white sugar, peanuts, hawthorn, sweet-scented osmanthus, etc., which are basically boiled and fried;

The fillings of glutinous rice balls are very rich. Besides the usual sweet fillings, they are salty and even stuffed with meat. They are eaten in various ways, with sweet-scented osmanthus, lotus seeds, sugar water and red bean soup.