Tangyuan is a type of boileddumplingmade from glutinous rice flour. It’s mixed with a small amount of water and shaped into round balls (yuan) and cooked and in sweet or savory soup (tang), then served immediately in a bowl. They come in a wide variety of colors and fillings from sugar to meat. They can also be fillingless, which are usually smaller in size. The most common, "default" one is white with sweet sesame paste.
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