Poster News reporter Li Mei reports from Linyi.
Tangyuan and Lantern Festival is one of the must-have delicacies of the Lantern Festival, meaning reunion sweetness, soft and glutinous taste, fragrant and sweet taste, deeply loved by people, since ancient times there is a custom of "eating Lantern Festival in the north, eating rice balls in the south", but many people are not very clear about the difference between the two. The Lantern Festival is approaching, and the reporter has compiled a list of differences to solve everyone's doubts.
How to make: The Lantern Festival is rolled out, first cut the filling, dip it in water, and then roll it in a basket full of glutinous rice flour until the filling is wrapped and becomes a Lantern Festival. The glutinous rice balls are wrapped out, similar to the way the noodles are dumplings, and then the filling is wrapped in and kneaded into one by one.
Appearance: After the Lantern Festival is done, there will be floating powder on the surface, and the glutinous rice balls will be relatively smooth.
Taste: Because of the floating powder on the surface of the Lantern Festival, the soup boiled will be milky white, and the taste will be relatively hard and chewy. The soup boiled from the rice balls is relatively clear and has a soft and glutinous taste.
Filling: The filling of the Lantern Festival is relatively hard, generally fruit and so on, cut into small cubes. There are not too many requirements for the filling of glutinous rice balls, which can be soft or hard, large and small.
How to eat: Lantern Festival is generally boiled or fried, while tangyuan can be eaten in a variety of ways, and can also be made in different shapes.
Storage time: Lantern Festival can only be eaten freshly, not for a long time, otherwise the surface is easy to crack. Glutinous rice balls can be quick-frozen and can be stored for a long time.
In general, tangyuan and lantern festival are different in terms of production method, appearance, texture, filling, eating method, and storage time. These differences make the tangyuan and the lantern festival unique and meet the taste needs of different people.