Soup dumplings, also known as "dumplings" and "floating yuanzi", are one of the traditional snacks of the Han Chinese.

It is also the most characteristic food of the Chinese traditional festival of Lantern Festival, and expresses the ancient people's aspiration and expectation for a happy life.

According to legend, the dumplings originated in the Song Dynasty.

At that time, Mingzhou (now Ningbo, Zhejiang Province) was a novelty food, which was filled with black sesame seeds and pig oil, added with a little sugar and rolled into a circle with glutinous rice flour on the outside.

At the same time, the dumplings symbolise the reunion of the family and the happiness of the new year, so they are a must-have food for the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month.

1. Stir-fry black sesame seeds, crush them, mix with lard and white sugar, the ratio of the three is roughly 2:1:2;

2. Add appropriate amount of glutinous rice flour with water to form a dough;

3. It is better to have moderate hardness and non-sticky hands, rub into a long strip, and use a knife to form small pieces;

4. Knead the small pieces of glutinous rice into a ball one by one in your palm, press a small nest on the top of the ball with your thumb, and pick up an appropriate amount of sesame filling with chopsticks;

5. Gradually pinch the mouth of the socket with your fingers, and then gently rub it in the palm of your hand;

6. After being wrapped, it is as big as a hawthorn;

7. Boil the water to a boil, boil the wrapped glutinous rice balls in a pot until they float and you can eat.