Tangyuan |
| Alternative names | sweet dumplings |
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| Place of origin | China |
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| Region or state | East Asia |
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| Main ingredients | Glutinous rice flour |
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| Variations | Regional variants differing in ingredients and method |
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| Other information | Traditionally consumed during Yuanxiao (Lantern Festival) |
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Tangyuan, also translated as sweet dumplings, 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, and are often stuffed with filling. Tangyuan are traditionally eaten during the Lantern Festival, but because the name is a homophone for reunion (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.