冬至 is an important day in chinese culture. By tradition, we eat 湯圓 (tang yuen) !!
talking about 湯圓, i’ve always thought that they are somewhat too plain to be nice. Mom used to make these simple small glutinous balls with a simple caramel sauce. I am not a big fan 湯圓 myself, but i’ve always eaten it during winter solstice (No second helping though).
NB: large 湯圓 is a big “no no” for me :p i remembered grandma used to make them. They are plain balss without fillings!!! i can still recall how traumatizing it is to yank it down my throat… i think i choke a couple of time trying :p
These few years, i’m away studying in Moscow, so i didnt celebrate 冬至 . Anyhow, some friends do celebrate them and i saw them making 湯圓 with peanut fillings. Never realised it can be made that way (shame to call myself a chinese now).
2 years back, i travellled to HongKong, and there, the 1st time i actually enjoyed eating 湯圓 . They serve it cold with creamy mango ice-cream. Everything just RIGHT!
This saturday will be 冬至 again. So happens that the x’mas bash charity concert will be on the same date…so i supposed that i will be celebrating without 湯圓. (Yeap, 1st Malaysian Idol winner Miss Jaclyn Victor will be performing! Cool, no?)
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