Qingtuan ,which literally means green bulb ,was (originally ) an offering for ancestors during QingMing . As 他和 custom of worshiping ancestors , has weakened with time ,it is now regard as a favored spring outing (snack ) , especially popular among people in south of (yangzi) river .
Qingtuan ,is (a round ) green dessert , its green dough is made by mixing glutinous rice flour with boiled mugwort juice . The dough is then wrapped around red bean paste or other sweet fillings , then steamed until cooked ,the combination of its soft and chewy dough with sweet and smooth filling make it delicious light snack .
Now ,more new type of qingtuan are available , and some novel fillings are even going viral ,such as egg yolk with meat ,vegetarian option filling with fruit .
worshiping 敬奉神
dough 面糊
glutinous 粘的，
mugwort 艾草
paste 面糊
steamed 蒸熟
chewy 难嚼的 有嚼劲的
novel 新颖的
viral 迅速传播的