Simple Zongzi
2024-04-05 06:40:15 1527
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The custom of eating Zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival has a long history. Every year, mother will pick zongzi leaves in front of her house and behind her house, wrap them with fresh glutinous rice, and stuff them with beans and dates that can be found at home, wrap them tightly, and cook fragrant and glutinous rice in a large pot. Stick on white sugar, I can eat several in one breath< Br>
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Technique
Steps to make Simple Zongzi
- Soak glutinous rice overnight.
- 2. Set aside black peanuts, red dates, and raisins.
- 3. Wash the zongzi leaves thoroughly, cut off the stems, blanch slightly, and disinfect with hot water.
- 4. The front of the zongzi leaves (with the smooth side facing upwards).
- 5. Roll it into a funnel and pack it.
- 6. Roll into a funnel-shaped shape.
- 7. Spoon a spoonful of rice and put in the filling.
- 8. Roll into a funnel-shaped shape.
- 9. Wrap the remaining part of the tail end of the leaf tightly.
- 10. Tie it with a cotton rope.
- 11. Wrapped Zongzi for use.
- 12. Add enough water into the pot to keep Zongzi from falling.
- 13. Medium fire for at least 1-5 hours. After turning off the heat, continue to simmer for 1-2 hours.