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Today (22 December) is Dōngzhì (冬至) or Winter Solstice. This is a particularly important celebration, apparently considered more important than Chinese New Year for many Chinese families. Traditionally, it’s a time for family to get together. The making and eating of  Tong Yuen or sweet glutinous rice dumpling (湯圓) is a key activity - as it signifies reunion.

This dessert is not only eaten at Winter Solstice - it is a popular dessert that is eaten throughout the year. In its simplest form (eaten during Winter Solstice), the plain dumplings (shaped as balls) have a nice chewy texture but  are pretty tasteless so they are served in a ginger sweet soup.  However once filling is added, these glutionous rice balls are delicious. There is a great variety of filling that can be added. The most popular fillings are peanut paste, black sesame seed paste and red bean paste. The dumplings can also be added into sweet dessert soup such as red bean soup,  lotus seed soup, black sesame soup or peanut soup, almond tea or walnut soup.
Here's how I make the peanut and black sesame seed paste and tong yuen from scratch. I serve these in a simple light sweet ginger syrup.
Recipe: https://wp.me/p9nddS-1Sb
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Music: Air Prelude by Kevin MacLeod