The seasonal round cakes traditionally have a sweet filling of lotus seed paste or red bean paste and often have one or more salted duck eggs in the center to represent the moon.

圆圆的月饼中通常包有香甜的莲子馅或是红豆馅，馅的中央还会加上一个金黄的咸鸭蛋黄来代表月亮。

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Don't worry though; there are no surprises in Zongzi. They are just rice with either meat or sweet red bean paste wrapped inside.

不过别担心，粽子里面没什么特别的东西，只是米饭包着肉或豆沙而已。

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The offerings include pig's head, fish, sweet bean paste, melons, fruit, boiled dumplings, barley sugar, and guandong candy, a sticky treat made out of glutinous millet and sprouted wheat.

供品有猪头，鱼，豆沙，瓜果，水饺，麦芽糖和关东糖，关东糖是用黄米和麦芽制成的一种粘性很大的糖果。

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They are usually made out of flour and filled with lotus seed paste or sweet bean paste, with cheaper versions filled with sweet potatoes.

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The Dango brothers may yet make their comeback, covered with sweet-bean paste.

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Though they have their differences, they all want to be reborn as tastier dumplings coated with a sweet-bean paste, and to remain side by side, as before, on the same skewer.

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