Zhejiang traditional mariko

The floating dumplings mentioned by the ancients refer to glutinous rice balls.

Floating Zi Yuan is glutinous rice balls, which is the most distinctive food in the traditional Lantern Festival in China. Very popular in Jiangnan. There is also a folk saying that eating glutinous rice balls is one year older. The custom of eating glutinous rice balls on the fifteenth day of the first month has a long history. It is not only a kind of food, but also a symbol of reunion and perfection, as well as family harmony.

Tangyuan, also known as "Tangtuan" and "Floating Zi Yuan", is one of the representatives of Han traditional snacks. At the same time, it is also the most distinctive food in the traditional Lantern Festival in China, and it also expresses the yearning and expectation of the ancient people for a happy life.