The art of making Tang Yuan (flour ball) is kinda fun. It is supposed to be a family activity, but since Mum went back to Taiping with aunts, and Dad is sleeping (his stomach never sleeps), so I tried to make some Orbs of Happiness. Just be careful of the amount of water you mix with the flour or else its gonna go shitty (Pic2).
According to mum, people in China endure strong winter about this time (December) and family members gather around to make some Tang Yuan, which is then boiled in water with ginger to feel warm. "Tang" is soup, while "Yuan" brings the meaning round, further interpreted as reunion.
Happy Winter Solstice Festival, peeps.
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