Winter Solstice (Dong Zhi)
Tang Yuan festival ( 冬至 aka Winter Solstice festival) signifies the arrival of winter. Celebrated on the longest night of the year, Dong Zhi is the day when sunshine is weakest and daylight shortest. “冬至大如年”有“小过年”之俗称 that the reason why eating tang yuan on Dong Zhi represents family reunion and harmony, and also signifies family unity and family prosperity. 
小馬哥 like the frozen tang yuan (汤圆) than the home made ones cos they come in many different fillings like black sesame, red bean and peanut. I like the plain frozen tang yuan cos it taste similar as the home made ones which is plainer. I guess the best fun of 冬至 is the whole family getting involve and roll the glutinous rice dough into little balls.
小馬哥 like the frozen tang yuan (汤圆) than the home made ones cos they come in many different fillings like black sesame, red bean and peanut. I like the plain frozen tang yuan cos it taste similar as the home made ones which is plainer. I guess the best fun of 冬至 is the whole family getting involve and roll the glutinous rice dough into little balls.I have added 2 types of sweet potate, the orange and purple ones. Really missed the Ah Balling ginger soup in Chinatown (Ah Balling Peanut Soup). Have tried a few branches, all are quite similar. $2 for a bowl with 6 glutinous balls still pretty valued for money. QQ tang yuan plus hot hot ginger soup...
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