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Thursday, December 22, 2011

winter solstice

Happy 'tang yuen' day people!





Here's a short introduction of this winter solstice (tang yuen) festival 


Traditionally, the Dongzhi Festival is also a time for the family to get together. One activity that occurs during these get togethers is the making and eating oftangyuan (balls of glutinuous rice), which symbolize reunion. Tangyuan are made of glutinuous rice flour and sometimes brightly coloured. Each family member receives at least one large tangyuan in addition to several small ones. The flour balls may be plain or stuffed. They are cooked in a sweet soup or savoury broth with both the ball and the soup/broth served in one bowl. It is also often served with a mildly alcoholic unfiltered rice wine containing whole grains of glutinous rice.


initially, i did not know the meaning of this festival until this afternoon. Joe asked me if im having dinner with my family. i said, i dont know, im not sure. cos my mom didint tell me anything about dinner or what so ever. 

well, ok in the end i had my 'reunion dinner' with only me mom and granny. lol quite sad la. and when i see other family bonding together , so happy and all. i get really.. jealous. lol i envy them, alot. 

ah whatever im babbling here.
just to keep this  blog alive.


i have been really  lazy to take pictures.
i bring camera almost every where i go, but i dont take any pictures. 



 









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