In Peking, it's called Ma Li, or Ma Lian. Read malir. In the past, people thought it came from hemp leaves, but it was actually palm trees. The sound of zongzi came from brown leaves, because the rope that binds zongzi is a strip torn by brown leaves, which is characterized by the stronger it is cooked. Authentic wrapping methods use it, which has the fragrance of palm leaves. The leaves of zongzi are reed leaves, and the steamed zongzi is fragrant.

It is very convenient to tie zongzi with brown silk in the south, that is, to tear brown leaves into silk. Hemp rope is also used, which is very thin. The advantage of using hemp rope is that it can be hung and dried (there was no refrigerator in the old days, which was the only way to keep fresh), so that relatives and friends who were not at home at that time could eat it in the future.

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The International Food Packaging Association conducted an investigation on various brands of zongzi sold in the market at present. After burning experiments, it was found that the nylon rope tied with zongzi in the wholesale market had a pungent smell and was accompanied by black smoke after burning.

According to reports, nylon rope will produce substances that are toxic to human health after being boiled at high temperature, such as dimethylmethane and other toxins. Toxins will seep into boiling water and zongzi, which will do harm to human health.

"Zongzi rope made of natural materials should be used to wrap zongzi." According to the relevant personnel of the International Food Packaging Association, nylon rope zongzi mainly exists in bulk zongzi in small farmers' wholesale markets. It is suggested that market managers regularly check the zongzi sold in the markets.

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