摘要
Every year when the Lantern Festival comes around,someone asks the age-old question:“what's the difference between tangyuan and yuanxiao?”Let's rewind.The traditional Lantern Festival snack is the tangyuan-a dessert of glutinous rice four balls containing sweet filling(traditionally made of black sesame or peanut,and in more recent years chocolate,matcha and even rose and fruit).They're boiled in water and served with the broth.They're eaten during the holiday because of their name.Tangyuan sounds like tuanyuan,a homophone for unity and reunion,Plus,they're super delicious,so any excuse to eat them is a good one.
