The custom of eating Yuanxiao on the Lantern Festival was formed in the Song Dynasty. According to records, during the Tang Dynasty, people ate "cocoons" and "circles don't fall into corners" during the Lantern Festival. In the Southern Song Dynasty, a "lactose dumpling" appeared, which should be the predecessor of glutinous rice balls. In the Song Dynasty, Zhou Bida wrote the poem "Boiling a Floating Yuanzi on the Lantern Festival", which contains the poem "Stars in the dark clouds, pearls floating in turbid water". By the Ming Dynasty, there were more names for "Yuanxiao".

The symbol of glutinous rice balls:

Yuanxiao was called "Tangyuan" at first, because it floated on the water after boiling, which was beautiful and reminiscent of a bright moon hanging in the clouds. There is a bright moon in the sky, dumplings in a bowl, and every household is round and round, symbolizing reunion and good luck. Therefore, eating Yuanxiao expresses people's love for family reunion.

Cook yuanxiao:

1, first boil the water, then put down the frozen glutinous rice balls and turn to a low heat, so as not to let the water boil. ?

2. If the water boils, add some cold water to it, gently push the dumplings without stirring hard, and they will break when stirred hard. You can eat them when they are cooked until they float on the water.

3. Frozen glutinous rice balls will not melt quickly after being taken out of the refrigerator. If there is ice on the glutinous rice balls, it is recommended to properly melt them first, otherwise the cooked glutinous rice balls will not taste good. ?

4. It is best to use a stainless steel pot. First, put appropriate water on the fire and heat it. When the water is about to boil, slowly slide the dumplings along the pot edge, and then slowly stir them with a spoon. Don't push the dumplings, because it may push the dumplings.