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Do you have meat stuffing in jiaozi?

Tangyuan has meat stuffing. Tangyuan, also known as "Tangtuan" and "Floating Zi Yuan", is one of the representatives of traditional snacks of the Han nationality, the most distinctive food of the traditional Lantern Festival in China, and also expresses the yearning and expectation of the ancient people for a happy life. There are varieties of black sesame stuffing: this is the most classic dumpling stuffing, with sweet taste and rich fragrance, which is very popular. Peanut butter stuffing: Peanut butter stuffing is also a very popular dumpling stuffing, with delicate taste and rich peanut flavor. Red bean paste stuffing: Red bean paste stuffing has delicate taste and moderate sweetness, which is very suitable for people who like sweets. Chocolate stuffing: This is a novel glutinous rice dumpling stuffing, which tastes silky and chocolate, and is suitable for people who like to try new flavors. Fruit stuffing: Fruit stuffing, including strawberry-flavored, blueberry-flavored and mango-flavored glutinous rice balls, is very popular because of its fresh taste and rich fruit flavor. Meat stuffing: In addition to the traditional sweet dumplings, there are also some salty dumplings, such as chicken, pork and seafood. Tangyuan originated in the Song Dynasty. At that time, a novel food appeared in Mingzhou (now Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province), which was made of black sesame seeds and pork suet, with a little sugar added, and kneaded with glutinous rice flour outside. After cooking, the taste is sweet and soft, with endless aftertaste. At the same time, glutinous rice balls symbolize family reunion, and eating glutinous rice balls also means family happiness and reunion in the New Year, so it is a must-have food for the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month.