With a little extra effort, tangyuan can become a unique dessert that everyone will love. So, are fried tangyuan high in calories? And what should you pay attention to when eating them?
I. This product is delicious, but it is high in oil and should not be eaten in large quantities.
Although tangyuan and sesame are both delicious and nutritious foods, the filling of tangyuan contains oil-rich ingredients such as peanuts, walnuts, and sesame seeds, mixed with lard or other cooking oils. Its oil content is far beyond what people imagine. Sesame seeds are also naturally high in oil, and after being deep-fried, their fat content is even greater, making the calories considerable. Therefore, although sesame fried tangyuan are delicious, you should not eat as many as you like. It is best for healthy adults to eat no more than two per day, and children should eat only one. People with chronic conditions such as high blood sugar and high blood lipids should avoid this product to prevent fluctuations in blood sugar or an increase in blood lipids.
II. It is best to pair tangyuan with spicy foods when eating them.
Tangyuan are particularly high in sugar, and overly sweet foods can affect the spleen and stomach. Traditional Chinese medicine states that "sweetness enters the spleen." Foods with a sweet flavor, like tangyuan, have a "slowing" effect. Moderate consumption can provide energy to the digestive system and help digest and absorb food. However, eating too much can slow down gastrointestinal motility, leading to symptoms such as belching, bloating, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and indigestion. Therefore, when eating tangyuan, you can pair them with some pungent foods, such as scallions, ginger, garlic, or chili, to balance the slowing effect of the tangyuan and reduce the harm to the spleen and stomach. So, it is best to eat tangyuan with some side dishes, like garlic eggplant or onion wood ear salad, which are not only refreshing and help cut the richness but also provide more balanced nutrition.