Rice ball soup

Celebrate winter solstice by making this easy and delicious Cantonese style savory tang yuan (glutinous rice balls) in chicken soup at home.

This comforting, hearty soup we eat every winter solstice is not only a symbol of coming together with family, but is also incredibly delicious!

A couple of weeks ago, I was shopping at the Asian grocery store. It was early and so quiet after a snow storm (one of many snow storms...I've stopped counting at this point). I was relishing it and taking my time, a somewhat rare occurrence since I'm usually rushing from place to place. It's in my nature to rush but these days, I'm trying - with some success - to chill out and slow down the pace. As I was walking around, I thought about grabbing a packet of glutinous rice balls to make…

Tang Yuan (Glutinous rice balls in sweet ginger syrup). A dessert served during Chinese festivals and celebrations. #chinesedessert #dongzhi #tangyuan #sweetdumplings | souperdiaries.com

I love this recipe for soup with meatballs, rice, potatoes and vegetables. Kids and adults alike will enjoy this soup.

These vegan savory rice balls - tang yuan are filled with a scrumptious salty filling and cooked in a tasty vegetable packed soup.

Tong Youn Soup

The Chinese Winter Solstice festival is coming soon. Every year around this time or just a few days before Christmas. This year fal...

While some are celebrating their winter holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah , we welcome the Chinese Winter Solstice ( mom calls it the Chi...

Is there really a soup season? I’m not sure, I’m a soup eater all the time sort of human. Each season brings on new ingredients that yield different and flavorful soups. So here we go, first we make a sticky risotto with lots of parmesan […]