a:Aunt Shirley, I heard the Yuan Xiao Festival is the name for the festival. Why did it get its name?

雪莉阿姨，我听说这个节日的名字是元宵节。这个名字是怎么来的呢？

b:Well, the first lunar month is called Yuan-month, and in ancient times people called night Xiao. And you know the festival is just in the middle of the month.

这个啊，农历的第一个月叫做元月，在中国古代人们把晚上叫做宵，而且你知道的，这个节目刚好是元月中间的那天。

a:Oh, I see. I also heard today is the last day for the street fair. Can’t wait to sample all the snacks.

哦，我知道了。我还听说过今天是庙会的最后一天呢。都等不及想吃那些小吃了。

b:Sure. It’s indeed a culinary heaven which offers a wide range of delicious snacks to satisfy all tastes. Then, which one would you like?

好啊。这绝对是一个美食的天堂，有满足所有口味的格式美味小吃。对了，你想吃什么？

a:Can you recommend some must-try?

你能推荐一些一定得尝尝的小吃吗？

b:OK. Let’s go over there. For the Lantern Festival, you should never omit the Yuanxiao.

好的，我们去那边。在元宵节，你当然不可以错过元宵啦。

a:What’s that? It gets the name from the festival itself. That’s really funny!

元宵是什么呢？它和节日是同一个名字哦。这可真有趣啊！

b:Actually, they are small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice flour. They are like Tangyun.

其实呢，它们是用糯米粉做的小圆球，有点像汤圆。

a:Oh, I know Tangyuan. It’s a sweet snack, good for dessert.

哦，汤圆我知道。它是一种甜的小吃，用来做甜点很好。

b:Yes. And also, we can find Yuanxiao with both sweet and salty fillings.

是啊。不过我们的元宵有甜的还有咸的呢。

a:I’d like to try the salty ones. Where does that strange smell come from?

我想尝一下咸的。那奇怪的味道是从哪里来的啊？

b:Oh, the smelly bean curd. My favorite!

哦，臭豆腐。我的最爱！