I cooked some tang yuan today, actually I boiled them coz they are pre-made. For those of you who do not know, tang yuan is sweet Chinese dumpling, a hot dessert…you can have it plain, or with fillings like black sesame or peanut.
Tang yuans are round and smooth…thus the Chinese also believe that eating tang yuan have the meaning of sweet reunion. It is common to see them served up during Chinese new year on yuan siao – the 15th day, winter solstice, and weddings.
It is more meaningful to have it together with your family…but I am having it alone in dubai this evening, while silently hoping to have a reunion in sin with my family soon. 4 days seemed like years right now…
Tang yuan also brought back memories of my Ah Ma. I was only little then. During festive seasons, she will drag me and bro out of bed early in the morning to go to the markets to buy the ingredients to make these dumplings at home. She will do most of the mixing, and my main duty is to roll them into balls and make them as round and even as possible. She usually make white and pink ones, half with peanut fillings and half plain, then she will cook them in pot with ginger, rock sugar and pandan leaves. She will always give me a little scolding because my dumplings will always look bigger and uglier with time after the initial enthusiasm wore away and was replaced with restlessness. Still, we always have a good time during that couple of hours.
I like tang yuan, especially the black sesame ones. I have not had homemade tang yuan for a long time now since Ah Ma passed away, so I normally get the frozen pre-made ones from supermarkets or order them from the dessert stalls when I am in HongKong. I enjoyed the texture especially, so smooth and silky. I must learn how to make them myself someday, so I can prepare it with my family, making the symbolism of it all the more meaningful and significant.
After a bowl of tang yuan, I feel slightly better. Perhaps it’s just a little sugar rush, but I am grateful…my mood is grateful, for now.
Tang yuans are round and smooth…thus the Chinese also believe that eating tang yuan have the meaning of sweet reunion. It is common to see them served up during Chinese new year on yuan siao – the 15th day, winter solstice, and weddings.
It is more meaningful to have it together with your family…but I am having it alone in dubai this evening, while silently hoping to have a reunion in sin with my family soon. 4 days seemed like years right now…
Tang yuan also brought back memories of my Ah Ma. I was only little then. During festive seasons, she will drag me and bro out of bed early in the morning to go to the markets to buy the ingredients to make these dumplings at home. She will do most of the mixing, and my main duty is to roll them into balls and make them as round and even as possible. She usually make white and pink ones, half with peanut fillings and half plain, then she will cook them in pot with ginger, rock sugar and pandan leaves. She will always give me a little scolding because my dumplings will always look bigger and uglier with time after the initial enthusiasm wore away and was replaced with restlessness. Still, we always have a good time during that couple of hours.
I like tang yuan, especially the black sesame ones. I have not had homemade tang yuan for a long time now since Ah Ma passed away, so I normally get the frozen pre-made ones from supermarkets or order them from the dessert stalls when I am in HongKong. I enjoyed the texture especially, so smooth and silky. I must learn how to make them myself someday, so I can prepare it with my family, making the symbolism of it all the more meaningful and significant.
After a bowl of tang yuan, I feel slightly better. Perhaps it’s just a little sugar rush, but I am grateful…my mood is grateful, for now.
This little girl reminds me of me a lot...I used to just do that
My favourite tang yuan with black sesame
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Reading your blog,socked me and made me smile!
Its not the posts,its the photos,...so you been with my ex-girlfriend in China.
It was a sock because it was unexpected,and made me smile,cos somehow its nice to see her and know she looks fine.....
It brakes my heart not to be able to know how she is more often!
This has nothing to do with your Tan Yuan,apart that we both liked it,and i had it often in Malaysia and Dubai i guess.
I guess am just unprepered with the photos.....
My last 4 months were a true challenge,i been on the edge,looking dead in the eye,and somehow i making it,not once but twice,and after that,i so much want to bridge the pit of hate it build between me and her....i really want to reach some middle ground,i so much want it!
Once she betrayed me,and i went on to revenge and betray her trust!
The pain and filth left wasn't deserved by none.
Thank you for making her seam to have a good time,i,a long time ago lost the way of doing that!
I really dunno what am doing here,but you talk about being able to talk our troubles out,i guess am doing just that.
Feel free to delete the comment,it already served is purpose,and feel free to believe the horrible things that go around about me in Dubai....
The ones that count always manage to see......above that.
I miss my life,being Happy and in Love,feel that i belong.....but i just need to be patient and wait for magic to happen again!
Thank you for listening....now go enjoy yourself!
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