dong... :)

mmm... :) Happy Dongzhi~! :)

bet this is the first time you're seeing a heart shaped 'tong yuen'! :)

you know it's done when it starts floating in boiling water. :)

three at a time~ that's the max i can do at one go. :)

Today is Dongzhi (Winter Solstice Festival). :)

I never really knew the significance... but found this exerpt online:
"The festival marks the start of a 14 to 15-day season in China when day is longer than night in mid-winter.
During the old days, the people in China used to consider the festival as the beginning of a new season and New Year, when longer sunshine meant more brightness and positive energy. The whole family would come together to make rice balls, which were symbolic of fullness and being together. "

It's fun making those 'tong yuen'... was competing with my aunt to see who could roll the most balls on one hand... i only managed to do three at a time. :) Other than that, I was playing around and making heart shaped tong yuen... :) hehe... i've always wanted to make multi coloured balls... but somehow my parents disagree... *grins* imagine red, purple, green, yellow, orange, pink and white balls bobbing~ oh man.. it'd be like Christmas~!

But by far the best part of Dongzhi is the symbolism of family togetherness... *smiles* :)