Chinesetraditionalfood:TangyuanTangyuanisthetraditionalfoodfortheLanternFestivalorYuanxiaoFestival.Obviously,theygetthenamefromthefestivalitself.Madeofstickyriceflourfilledwithsweetstuffingandroundinshape,itsymbolizesfamilyunity,completenessandhappiness.FoodtoCelebrateLanternFestivalThecultureofeatingtangyuan•TheChinesefirstcelebratedtheLanternFestivalduringtheHanDynasty(206BC-221AD)•Lanternsbecameapartofthecelebrationsandnow,homeandpublicareasarefilledwithlanternsintraditionaldesignssuchasthetypicalred,sphericaldesignaswellasdesignsbasedonbutterflies,dragons,birdsandotheranimals.Thesecreatebrightandcolourfuldisplaysduringtheeveningandnight.•TheLanternFestival(orYuanxiaoFestivalinChinese)isanimportanttraditionalChinesefestival,whichisonthe15thofthefirstlunarmonth,markingtheendofcelebrationsoftheNewYear.Besidesentertainmentandbeautifullanterns,anotherimportantpartoftheLanternFestivalorYuanxiaoFestivaliseatingsmalldumplingballsmadeofglutinousriceflour.Wecalltheseballsyuanxiaoortangyuan.Obviously,theygetthenamefromthefestivalitself.Madeofstickyriceflourfilledwithsweetstuffingandroundinshape,itsymbolizesfamilyunity,completenessandhappiness.DifferentplacehasdifferentkindsofTang-yuan•Thefillingsinsidethedumplingsoryuanxiaoareeithersweetorsalty.Sweetfillingsaremadeofsugar,walnuts,sesame,osmanthusflowers,rosepetals,sweetenedtangerinepeel,beanpaste,orjujubepaste.Asingleingredientoranycombinationcanbeusedasthefilling.Thesaltyvarietyisfilledwithmincedmeat,vegetablesoramixture.Allkindsoftangyuan1.Shanzhenzhufeicuitangyuan山珍珠翡翠汤圆2.Mochatangyuan.抹茶汤圆3.Jiankangwusetangyuan4.Gedantangyuan健康五色汤圆鸽蛋汤圆5.Hetaolaotangyuan6.Liangguatangyuan核桃酪汤圆凉瓜汤圆7.Zhenzhuyuanzi8.Qicaizhengtangyuan珍珠汤圆七彩蒸汤圆FriendlytipsDon’teattoomanytangyuan.Thereasonisthatitishardforourdigestion.Thankyouforwatching