Yuanxiao

Like what I mentioned in my tweets earlier, Spring Festival also known as Chinese New Year ( some day between 01/21 and 02/19 each year by lunar calendar) is the most important festival for Chinese people; well, for most Asians~ Most of you knew that we eat Jiaozi (dumplings) in Chinese New Year, now, I would like to introduce you to another holiday, Yuanxiao Festival also know as Lantern Festival.

One thing you should know the difference between Yuanxiao and Tangyuan is the way they made. Other than that, they are pretty much the same. You can check out the video and find out more about the differences.

  

Now, let’s focus on Yuanxiao.

You can fill the glutinous rice flour with black sesame, sweetened bean, wuren (five nuts) and hawberry, those are the most traditional flavor choices. Recent years, the venerable Daoxiangcun (one of the most famous brand in making traditional local snacks in Beijing) have more flavor choices for variety of people; chocolate, aloe, meat, pumpkin, green tea, different kind of fruits… just named one, and you will find that flavor. Moreover, you can choose your favorite color for the dough too, suck as, green, purple and orange…even with leopard texture; most importantly you can eat that safely.

With all of these new flavors and the invention of various dough, Yuanxiao is not longer single white and black, but add more color for the big festival.

Holidays are coming, it’s time for family and friends gathering around enjoy all kind of holidays and getting ready for a new year!

PS: I wish you all the best for the upcoming 2012!!!!