Tangyuan (Sweet Rice Balls)As a symbol of reunion, tangyuan are typically eaten during family gatherings. However, the advent of frozen tangyuan has made them a quick and convenient food, leading to more experimentation and different cooking methods.

How to Cook Frozen Tangyuan

Currently, the most common type of tangyuan people encounter is frozen tangyuan, which can be found in most supermarkets. Some people also keep them at home.

Cooking Methods

1. Bring water to a boil in a pot, add softened, room-temperature tangyuan, and wait for them to float. Then, add cold water once more and wait for them to float again.

2. After taking the frozen tangyuan out of the refrigerator, directly add them to a pot of cold water. Let them absorb the water, then cook in boiling water.

Tips

Gently push the tangyuan in the pot with a spoon to prevent sticking.

How to Cook Small Tangyuan

Most small tangyuan don't have fillings, so the taste depends on the sauce. When cooking small tangyuan, you can add a little sugar.Goji Berries，Sweet Rice Glue (Lio Zhao)OrHoneyAnother option is to cook small tangyuan in eight-treasure rice porridge. If you make solid small tangyuan yourself, you can add ingredients likeFlourPumpkinPurple Sweet Potatoetc.to the flour.，This will create colorful tangyuan.How to Cook TangyuanWhen cooking tangyuan, there are many little tips to know. If you master these tips, the tangyuan will be more delicious. First, when cooking tangyuan, slightly pinch the skin to create cracks. This prevents the tangyuan from being undercooked. The heat should be medium-high, simmering gently.In addition, after boiling, add cold water a few times, and then repeat two or three times before taking them out.

Ordinary

SesameTangyuan MakingAfter reading all these methods for cooking tangyuan, but not knowing how to make them. If you don't like frozen tangyuan, make them yourself.Ingredients

Glutinous Rice Flour (Mo Fan) 250g, 200g sesame filling,Walnuts 50g, 120g hot water.Method:

1. After grinding the walnuts, mix them into the sesame filling and knead into a ball.

2. After rolling the sesame filling into long strips, divide it into approximately 8g small portions and roll them into balls.

4.Add hot water to the glutinous rice flour, knead into a dough, and then sprinkle glutinous rice flour on the countertop. Roll the dough into a strip and divide it into 10g portions.5. Press the dough into a flat shape and put it into the filling, fold, and roll into balls to form tangyuan.Pine Nuts50g Walnut, 120ml hot water.

Method Steps

1. After crushing the pine nuts, mix them into the sesame paste and knead into a dough.

2. Roll the sesame paste into long strands and divide into approximately 8g small portions, then roll into balls for use.

4.Glutinous RiceAdd hot water to glutinous rice flour, knead into a dough, and sprinkle glutinous rice flour on the work surface. Roll the dough into strands and divide into 10g portions.

5. Flatten the dough portions and place them in the filling, shape, and wrap into balls to form tangyuan.