100 Ways to Explore Lanzhou:Rolling Yuanxiao

发布时间:2026-03-09 09:45:42 | 来源:兰州黄河国际传播中心

It's the Lantern Festival! Come with me to see Lanzhou's traditional rolled Yuanxiao.

Msters have prepared fragrant black sesame and mixed fillings. They freeze the fillings hard first—so they won’t fall apart while rolling and taste nice and solid.Now, the main act! Drop the fillings into a strainer, dip them in water, then toss them into a machine full of glutinous rice flour to roll and shake. 

The trick? Move fast! That way, the flour coats the filling layer by layer without melting.After 7 or 8 cycles of this magic, the square fillings turn into big, round, plump "snowballs".Finally, the fresh yuanxiao are quickly packed and sold to the long lines of customers. Who can resist this authentic flavor?

As the Lantern Festival arrives, wishing you good health and all the best!