Dong Zhi Festival

Hey there Earthlings! I'm officially back from my Hong Kong trip for 1 week since and I've encounter some technical difficulties to log on with my internet. It seems that my internet just died on me all of the sudden!!! Anyway, December 21st which falls on Sunday was "Dong Zhi" festival, which marks the start of the Winter Solstice festival that is celebrated by all Chinese. It's also so called "Chinese Christmas", quoted from Sandra xD.

Traditionally in China, during "Dong Zhi" this signified that it is time to get ready for the winter. the Chinese will often stayed at home with their families or relatives to make "Tong Yuen" with their children. Tong Yuen is basically a chinese desert stuffed with sugar inside and coated with "luo mi" flour. Of course in our contemporary world, it has become so commercialize in China today especially during the season that the ingredient inside has ranged from black sesame, red bean curd, peanut fillings... etc. It is served while its hot so that it warms the body on cold days. It is believed that as a new year is approaching, eating something sweet and round will bring a smooth year ahead.

Come to think of it, we missed out making our "Tong Yuen" last year, since I'm in London during "Dong Zhi" festival. T__T saddddd. Gaah, it's all in the past and I can enjoy it right now, so it doesn't really bothers me now >=)

Tong Yuen"s" well prepared and ready to be boil cook!
wrapped with sugar inside

Boiling!

With pandan leaves and piping hot ginger and sugar blend syrup to accompany the tong yuen, but of course its up to you to suits your own preference. Once the balls starts to float, it signals that is ready to be serve!!!

The world-renown home-made "tong yuen"

It taste awesomely sweet xD

Anyway, happy belated Dong Zhi everyone!
blame my internet for the late post wtf!
Bon Voyage