Tianjin has some unique local Yuanxiao flavors, including:
1. Tanghua Yuanxiao: glutinous rice skin wrapped with sesame, peanut, osmanthus and other fillings, wrapped with a layer of White sugar tastes fragrant and sweet.
2. Silver Lantern Festival: The glutinous rice skin is wrapped with winter date paste or sesame filling, and the surface is covered with thin white sugar strands. It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and has an excellent taste.
3. Eight Treasures Yuanxiao: The glutinous rice skin is wrapped with peanuts, osmanthus, lotus seed paste, longan and other fillings. The shape is round or long, and the taste is rich.
4. Jujube Yuanxiao: Winter jujube puree is wrapped in glutinous rice skin, with a soft and glutinous texture and moderate sweetness.
5. Braised Yuanxiao in oil: Cut the Yuanxiao into thin slices, stir-fry in peanut oil, add onions, ginger, sugar, soy sauce and other seasonings, stir-fry until golden brown and then eat, with a crispy texture.
The above are the more representative local Yuanxiao flavors in Tianjin. Of course, there are other flavors, such as sesame Yuanxiao, bean paste Yuanxiao, etc.