Eating glutinous rice balls during the Lantern Festival expresses people’s good intentions of enjoying family reunion.
The origin of the Lantern Festival.
The Lantern Festival, also known as the "Lantern Festival" or "Lantern Festival", has already appeared in the Han Dynasty. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Lantern Festival, the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival were called the three folk festivals. This traditional festival has a history of more than 2,000 years, and the iconic food is "tangyuan".
Tangyuan has many names, such as "Yuanxiao", "Tangtuan", "Yuanzi", "Tuanzi", "Shuiyuan", etc. As early as the Northern Song Dynasty, glutinous rice balls were already available, but at that time they were generally It is called "Yuanzi". By the Southern Song Dynasty, eating Yuanxiao on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month had become a habit for many families. The glutinous rice balls are made of glutinous rice as the main raw material and are made into round shapes. They are sticky and round, and have the artistic conception of family reunion.
The meaning of the Lantern Festival:
Eating Lantern Festival on the Lantern Festival expresses people’s love for family reunion. At the same time, it also shows the Chinese people's inheritance and love for traditional festivals. Eating Yuanxiao during the Lantern Festival symbolizes the reunion, harmony and happiness of the whole family. It is a way to remember the departed relatives and express their good wishes for future life.
What should you pay attention to when eating glutinous rice balls? Don’t eat too much glutinous rice balls at one time.
The glutinous rice balls taste delicious and the fillings are sweet. I can’t help but want to eat more. But I would like to remind everyone that although glutinous rice balls are delicious, you should not eat too many at one time. Tangyuan is a high-sugar and high-calorie food, especially the outer shell is made of glutinous rice flour. The filling often contains a lot of sugar, which is high in calories and can easily make you feel full. If you accidentally eat too much, the amount of calories and sugar will easily exceed the limit, and you may also suffer from abdominal bloating, indigestion, etc.
2. Do not eat glutinous rice balls in the morning and evening.
Some people want to eat glutinous rice balls directly as breakfast, but this is not recommended. Because the glutinous rice balls contain sticky rice, they are not easily digested by the human body.
3. Drink more soup when eating glutinous rice balls
Because glutinous rice balls are made of glutinous rice, they are easy to get greasy. At this time, drink more soup water to cook the glutinous rice balls, which can help promote digestion.