Welcome to my new blog! Having the inaugural post during Lunar New Year seemed like the perfect way to start things off. Tang yuan (湯圓) is one of my favorite Chinese desserts. It’s name is a homophone for reunion and so traditionally, it’s eaten at family gatherings during festivals. The first time I made tang yuan was with my friend, Shirley, to celebrate the Year of the Rat. We were hundreds of kilometers away from our families (the first Chinese New Year that I had ever spent away from my parents and siblings) and the sweet rice balls were a…