The glutinous rice balls otherwise known as Tangyuan.

这些糯米团也叫汤圆。

Sometimes people will pick out a tangyuan and put in a special " stuffing" such as a coin.

有时候人们还会在一锅元宵里挑出一颗放入特殊的“馅儿”，如一枚消过毒的硬币。

Then, in the evening, we're going to make some cakes and tangyuan.

然后在晚上，我们将做蛋糕和汤圆。

The pronunciation and round shape of tangyuan are associated with reunion and being together.

汤圆的发音和形状象征着团圆和在一起。

And we will eat Tangyuan, which represents family togetherness.

我们还要吃汤圆，它代表着家庭团聚。

People eat sweet rice balls called tangyuan, watch dragon and lion dances, and set off fireworks.

人们吃汤圆， 看舞龙舞狮， 放烟花。

Yuanxiao, also called tangyuan, is a dumpling ball made of sticky rice flour stuffed with different fillings.

元宵，也叫汤圆，是一种用糯米粉做成的饺子， 里面夹有不同的馅料。

Tangyuan, also called yuanxiao in the north, are balls of glutinous rice boiled in a sweet soup.

汤圆，北方也叫元宵， 是用糯米丸子煮成的甜汤。

Tangyuan symbolizes family unity and prosperity.

汤圆象征着家庭的团结和繁荣。

Because tangyuan can be boiled, fried or steamed, and each has a unique taste, it is very popular.

因为汤圆可煮、可炒、可蒸， 各有独特的味道， 深受人们的喜爱。

In addition to viewing lanterns, there is another custom of Lantern Festival that cannot be missed eating tangyuan, or glutinous rice balls.

除了观灯之外，元宵还有一项习俗不能错过，那就是吃汤圆或元宵。

Tangyuan is often served in a bowl with a sweet soup or broth.

汤圆通常与甜汤或肉汤一起盛在碗中。

Tangyuan are sweet rice flour dumplings stuffed with ingredients such as sugar, nuts, rose petals, or bean paste, served in a traditional Chinese soup.

汤圆是用糖、坚果、玫瑰花瓣或豆沙等填料制成的甜糯米团，配着传统的汤底。

With their meal of tangyuan, they may also drink a mild rice wine that might contain cassia oil.

在吃汤圆的同时， 他们还可以喝一种可能含有肉桂油的温和米酒。

In places such as Shanghai, people eat tangyuan, a kind of stuffed small dumpling ball made of glutinous rice flour to celebrate Winter Solstice.

在上海等地，人们吃汤圆庆祝冬至。汤圆是圆形的糯米粉团，中间塞满馅料。

Some people in southern China and some Chinese in communities in Southeast Asia gather together to make and eat a meal of tangyuan.

中国南方的一些人和东南亚社区的一些华人聚在一起做汤圆吃一顿饭。

One of my favorite New Year's food is tangyuan, it's a sweet rice ball with black sesame oil and peanut sauce inside which served in sweet soup.

我最喜欢的新年菜肴是汤圆，是一个甜的糯米球，里面有黑麻油和花生酱，盛在甜汤享用。