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What are the leaves outside the zongzi?
When the Dragon Boat Festival arrives, it is the time when the leaves of Zongzi are fragrant. After eating so many zongzi, do you know the name of the leaves that make zongzi? What plant leaves are zongzi leaves? Let Chiwangbianxiao tell you today! The leaves of Zongzi are different from north to south, and most of them are local plants. The following is a detailed introduction of palm leaves. The leaves of jiaozi in old Beijing are generally reed leaves, which are called zongzi leaves when used in jiaozi. People in Guangzhou generally use bamboo leaves to wrap zongzi, and it is better to choose the one with smooth, soft and tough surface. Shantou people usually wrap zongzi with bamboo leaves. Zongzi has the fragrance of bamboo leaves, but it should be cooked until soft. In Shanghai and other places, the leaves collected from Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province in dog days every year contain a special fragrance, commonly known as "Huizhou Fu Ruo". Generally speaking, the leaves most used for making zongzi in the south are Indocalamus leaves, also called palm leaves, which are leaves of Indocalamus plants, while in the north, there are more leaves of reeds. After reading the introduction of palm leaves, are you curious about why the leaves above are used to make zongzi? In fact, after understanding the requirements of Zongye, this question is very easy to answer. The leaves of zongzi should meet the following three characteristics: first, they have a clear fragrance; Second, they should not break after boiling in water; Third, they should have a large leaf area to make zongzi. The above is the knowledge about palm leaves. After reading it, I should be able to answer your questions about what the leaves of Zongzi are called and what plants they are. Related reading: All kinds of zongzi practices, a complete collection of zongzi wrapping methods, and interesting knowledge of zongzi ... are the characteristics of China's eating net zongzi. Tips for China Eating Net: All rights reserved, please indicate the source statement: All recipes, articles, knowledge and data published in this article and China Eating Net Food Encyclopedia are for reference only, please check them yourself before use, and the risks arising therefrom shall be borne by you personally. China Food Network "Food Encyclopedia" strives to become a professional life service platform that provides the best practical food, recipes and recipes, professional health knowledge, life tips and ingredients introduction.