A: Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. In addition to looking at lanterns, people also celebrate the day by eating glutinous rice balls.
B: Although the fillings have become diverse in recent years, sesame- and peanut-flavored rice balls are the most popular.
A: And every year, diehard fans of the two fillings always argue about which flavor is better.
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B: No wonder a company is selling sesame-peanut rice balls with two fillings, but they are a little pricey.
A: Really? Then I have to try them.
A: 明天是元宵節，大家除了要賞花燈還要吃湯圓。
B: 近年來湯圓的口味越來越多，不過最受歡迎的還是芝麻和花生湯圓。
A: 兩種口味各有擁護者，每年都引發一場湯圓大戰。
B: 所以有廠商推出了芝麻花生雙餡湯圓，不過也比較貴。
A: 真的嗎？我也想試試看。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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