“Huo Erba” Tangyuan

Last updated 2026-11-10 — “Huо Erba” Tangyuan “Huо Erba” Tangyuan. “Huо Erba,” whose real surname was Wei and given name ShiKe, was a native of Qia’ergou in Chengguan, Baihe County. He was a heavy drinker who would get drunk every time he drank alcohol, so most people knew him by his nickname but not his real name. Wei made his tangyuan dough entirely by hand, and the fillings came in two flavors: rose and osmanthus. The tangyuan melted in the mouth like cotton, and when bitten, the filling could stretch into silk-like strands over a foot long. After eating, the flavor would “linger for a hundred steps.” Wei never drank alcohol while making the tangyuan.