Tangyuan, also known as “soup ball” and “floating yuanzi”, is one of the representative snacks of the Han nationality in China.

Tangyuan originated in the Song Dynasty, and eating tangyuan during the festival is a symbol of a happy life and reunion.

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Ingredients:

• Glutinous rice flour
• Black sesame seeds
• powdered sugar
• lard
• peanut
• White sesame seeds
• Hawthorn cake
• Dark Chocolate Coins
• milk chocolate
• butter
• Whipping cream
• taro
• Purple sweet potato
• Shui Yi
• Red yeast rice powder
• Matcha powder
• Cocoa powder
• Purple sweet potato powder

Nutritive value:

The main ingredient of glutinous rice balls is glutinous rice flour, which is high in carbohydrates, as well as nutrients such as fat, calcium, iron, riboflavin, and niacin.

The fillings are mainly pure sugar, fruits, etc., including sesame, walnuts, peanuts, bean paste, chocolate, etc., plus a large proportion of vegetable oil or animal oil, which is very high in nutrition and calories.

Cooking Preparation:

1. Preparation materials: mainly including glutinous rice flour, filling, water, etc. Glutinous rice flour should be of good quality and delicate taste; Fillings can be chosen according to personal taste, such as bean paste, sesame seeds, peanuts, etc.
2. Mixing noodles: Mix glutinous rice flour and water in a certain proportion and knead into a smooth dough. In this process, it is necessary to pay attention to the amount of water, too much will make the dough too soft, too little will make the dough too hard, which will affect the subsequent operation.
3. Divide the filling: Divide the filling into small pieces of uniform size for easy subsequent wrapping.
4. Wrapping glutinous rice balls: Take a small piece of dough, flatten it with the palm of your hand, put in the filling, then close the dough tightly and knead it into a round ball. During this process, you need to be careful not to leak out the filling, and at the same time keep the shape of the glutinous rice balls round.
5. Cook the rice balls: Put the wrapped rice balls in boiling water and cook. The time to cook the rice balls depends on the size of the rice balls and the different fillings, and generally needs to be boiled until the rice balls float and are fully cooked.

Palate and flavor:

The varieties and flavors of tangyuan are rich and diverse, and different regions and cultural backgrounds have formed their own unique tastes and styles.

Common varieties of glutinous rice balls include black sesame glutinous rice balls, bean paste glutinous rice balls, etc., which are sweet and rich in taste, soft and sweet.

Suitable for:

Tangyuan is suitable for most people, but due to the high content of glutinous rice flour, sugar and oil, it may induce ketoacidosis; The fat and calories in glutinous rice balls are high, and excessive consumption is easy to increase blood lipids and body weight; The elderly and infirm have reduced digestive function, especially the elderly with a sluggish swallowing reflex, which may cause aspiration due to dysphagia, and should be consumed in small amounts.

Eating scene:

Tangyuan is usually eaten on traditional festivals such as the Lantern Festival, which symbolizes reunion and happiness.

In addition, tangyuan can also be enjoyed as a daily dessert, suitable for family dinners, gatherings of friends, and other occasions