For Western countries, the new year is already a month old. In many Asian cultures, however, it is just around the corner - in China, for example. There, the start of the new year is celebrated today. Traditionally, the festivities last for two weeks and are intended to ensure prosperity for the upcoming year.
On the 15th of February 2022 the new years’ celebrations will end with the Lantern Festival. The spring will then be officially welcomed by lantern displays, fireworks, and dancing. However, traditional Chinese Yuanxiaos are also central to the festival. Yuanxiaos are dumplings made of glutinous rice flour, which are filled either sweetly with sesame, chocolate, fruits or nuts or salty with vegetables and meat.
Are you also interested in Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival? The German products of our German Sweets members are also suitable for baking the traditional Yuanxiao. If you are interested in German chocolate and nuts for the filling of the Yuanxiao, you will find them in our Sweets Export Guide. You can also expect more news from the manufacturers in our Product and Trade Fair Newsletter!