What is "tangyuan"

n. a Chinese food made from glutinous rice flour

Tangyuan or tang yuan is a Chinese food made from glutinous rice flour mixed with a small amount of water to form balls and is then cooked and served in boiling water. Tangyuan can be either small or large, and filled or unfilled. They are traditionally eaten during Yuanxiao or the Lantern Festival, but also served as a dessert on Chinese wedding day, Winter Solstice Festival , and any occasions such as family reunion, because of a homophone for union

Tangyuan may refer to:

• Tangyuan (food) , Chinese food made from glutinous rice flour
• Tangyuan County , of Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
• Tangyuan, Linqing , town in Linqing, Shandong, China