Yesterday is Dong zhi , do you still eat tang yuan at home?

Singapore
December 21, 2008 12:42pm CST
I am wondering if people still eat tang yuan (??) during dong zhi (??) in Singapore. Frankly, I don't even know it is dong zhi, till my mum ask me to eat tang yuan.
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@zhuhuifen46 (3483)
• China
23 Dec 08
Hi, good to see somebody who also brings about the Dong Zhi for discussion. Dong Zhi means Winter Arrival. In our practice, we usually eat Ti Pang (pig's thigh or leg?) and other nourishing food. Actually for the whole winter along, the body needs to be taken good care of to get replenished for another busy year. I like Tang Yuan (dumbling?), and we eat Tang Yuan in the mid of lunar-year January, another occasion for family reunion.
@stiener (735)
• Singapore
22 Dec 08
Hi johnnylee, I am from Singapore too. I have enjoyed my share of tang yuan too. It was part of our culture but those with fillings are really tasty. Even on normal days, I may buy ah-balling with peanut soup for my desert. Btw, welcome to MyLot and hope you will enjoy your stay here. Cheers...
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
22 Dec 08
Another singaporean in mylot.. haha =D Welcome to mylot ^_^ Yup, yesterday i did eat tang yuan.. hehe ^_^ But i dunno it's dong zhi yesterday as my mom will cook them occasionally.. lol =D Thus i thought it's just eating for fun, and so i din take note of the festival yesterday.. hehe NO wonder i keep seeing the dong zhi explaination on tv recently.. haha
@regal_aeros (2605)
• Singapore
22 Dec 08
i don't keep track of such things really. when i have a craving for tang yuan, i head down to NTUC and buy a pack to cook. but i thought tang yuan is nearing qing ming. or was is the dumpling period that is near qing ming. we have so many of such "festivals" is so hard to keep track. they don't even have them stated on calenders. how do people know which day to celebrate what?