- China: He Jia Tuan Yuan (Tofu Ball Soup for Lunar Chinese New Year)
Dumplings and meatballs are both traditional dishes for Chinese New Year because they symbolize union and connection to family. In this soup, sweet tofu dumplings are served in a warm broth. Recipe creator Tao,RN says "...we use a meatball dish and/or sweet dumpling dish to emphasize the Chinese expression 'He Jia Tuan Yuan.' 'He Jia' means the whole family. 'Tuan Yuan' means 'all be together' ('yuan' also means circle, round as well, which connects with the shape of the meatballs and the sweet dumplings)."
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