Tangyuan (food)
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For the Chinese Festival during which this food is traditionally eaten, see Lantern Festival.
Tangyuan are a traditional Chinese dessert made of glutinous rice shaped into balls that are served in a hot broth or syrup. They come in varying sizes, anything between a marble to a ping pong ball,[1] and are sometimes stuffed with filling. Tangyuan are traditionally eaten during the Lantern Festival,[2] but because the name is a homophone for union (traditional Chinese: 團圓; simplified Chinese: 团圆; pinyin: tuányuán) and symbolizes togetherness and completeness, this dish is also served at weddings, family reunions, Chinese New Year, and the Dōngzhì (winter solstice) festival.[3]
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Alternative names | Yuanxiao |
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Place of origin | China |
Region or state | East Asia |
Main ingredients | Glutinous rice flour |
Variations | Regional variants differing in ingredients and method |
Other information | Traditionally consumed during Yuanxiao (Lantern Festival) |
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Quick Facts Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese ...
Tangyuan | |||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 湯圓 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 汤圆 | ||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | soup ball | ||||||||||||||||
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Yuanxiao | |||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 元宵 | ||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 圓仔/米圓 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 圆仔/米圆 | ||||||||||||||||
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Wu Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 湯團/湯糰 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 汤团 | ||||||||||||||||
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