Today (Feb 15, 2022) or Day 15 of the First Month of the Year of the Tiger marks the Lantern Festival, the last day of the Spring Festival which began on Chinese New Year's Day (February 1st, this year).
Traditionally, today almost everyone will be eating 汤圆 (tāng yuán, literally 'soup balls') which are boiled balls of sticky rice stuffed with black sesame paste and served in a hot, sweet syrup.
Utterly horrible, in my opinion, but what do I know? I'll be having a steak, mushrooms and chips, thanks!
Other versions do exist, including savoury tang yuan, but they are very much in the minority. Equally horrible.
The coloured ones contain taro, but are unusual.
