Tangyuan and Yuanxiao are different in these aspects. What is the difference?
From the production process, it is called "rolling" Yuanxiao, "bao" "sweet dumpling.The Lantern Festival is "rolled".Put the pre-made fillings into a basket filled with dry glutinous rice flour and shake it.Add a little water to make the surface sticky again.Shake repeatedly until it becomes round and large in size.Appropriate.Tangyuan is "wrapped".The raw glutinous rice flour is first mixed with water to form a dough, and then various fillings are wrapped into a round shape.
The difference between glutinous rice balls and yuanxiao
From the point of view of the eating area, there is generally a saying of "north yuanxiao and southern glutinous rice balls".Although the main ingredients of Yuanxiao and Tangyuan are glutinous rice and fillings, there are still many differences in other aspects.
From the name alone, in the past, due to the low production of glutinous rice in the north, Lantern Festival could only be used as a special seasonal food on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month..In the south, where glutinous rice is abundant, food stuffed with glutinous rice is very common."Tangyuan" literally means "round in hot water".Today, with the improvement of living standards, ingredients are no longer restricted by regions.No matter in the north or the south, whether it is the Lantern Festival or not, you can eat these two kinds of food anytime, anywhere.
From the perspective of eating methods, you can fry the Lantern Festival and stir-fry glutinous rice balls.Both Yuanxiao and Tangyuan can be boiled and eaten.Due to the dry powder used for Yuanxiao, the cooking time is generally more than 10 minutes.The soup is turbid, while the Tangyuan is about 3-5 minutes to float, and the soup is clearer.In addition to boiling, Yuanxiao can also be fried, and glutinous rice balls can also be fried.The fillings for Lantern Festival are hard and usually sweet.Black sesame and bean paste are common fillings.The filling of the glutinous rice balls is soft and has a variety of flavors, including salty, sweet, meat and vegetables.In addition to the traditional five kernels and bean paste, there are also fresh meat, fruit, flowers and other flavors.
Origin of Yuanxiao and Tangyuan
According to legend, Yuanxiao originated in Song Dynasty.It is a kind of snack that emerged from Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province.It is made of sesame, sugar, lard and glutinous rice flour.It floats when boiled in a hot pot."Fu Yuanzi" has become popular among the people because of its novel shape and good taste.
The "Emperor Ming Tong Ji" written by Chen Jian of the Ming Dynasty:"The glutinous rice flour is wrapped in sugar like bombs, boiled in water as a snack, and a sugar ball."
The Ming Dynasty once With Nanjing and Beijing as the capitals of the country, the custom of eating Yuanxiao is also found in the north and south.Lantern Festival is shaped like a full moon, so it is also called Yuanxiao.In the south, it is commonly called Tangyuan.
As everyone knows, not only are the names in the north and the south different, but in fact they are only similar in shape, but there are quite a few differences in the way of making and eating.
Those who are in the know know how to "wrap glutinous rice balls and shake the Lantern Festival."
The fillings of glutinous rice balls in the south are more abundant.The meat and salty color.The method is to mix the finely ground glutinous rice flour with warm water evenly, divide it into doses, and then roll out the skin, stuff it, and round it to make a round dumpling like a steamed bun.
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