Zongzi is a traditional Chinese food and one of the representative foods of the Dragon Boat Festival. With a triangular conical shape, zongzi are usually made of glutinous rice, meat, beans, eggs, mushrooms and other ingredients. The production of zongzi has a long history, dating back to the Warring States period, and has been practiced for thousands of years.

History of Rice Dumplings

The history of rice dumplings can be traced back to the Warring States period, when, according to legend, Qu Yuan, a minister of Chu at the time, was ostracized by the nobles for his concern for the country and the people, and eventually threw himself into the river. In order to commemorate Qu Yuan, people began to eat zongzi on the day of Dragon Boat Festival and put the zongzi into the river to express their nostalgia for Qu Yuan. Zongzi thus became one of the representative foods of the Dragon Boat Festival.

Method of making zongzi

The method of making zongzi is actually very simple, the following are the specific steps:

1.Prepare materials. You need to prepare glutinous rice, meat, beans, eggs, mushrooms and other ingredients.

2. Soak the glutinous rice. Soak the glutinous rice for 4-6 hours to make it soft.

3. Prepare the filling. Cut meat, beans, eggs, mushrooms and other ingredients into small pieces, add seasonings and mix well to make the filling.

4. Wrap the dumplings. Put the soaked glutinous rice into the rice dumpling leaves, add the appropriate amount of filling, add some more glutinous rice, wrap it up with the rice dumpling leaves and tie it tightly with a thin rope.

5. Cook the dumplings. Put the wrapped dumplings into a pot, add the right amount of water, boil over high heat and then change to low heat to cook for 1-2 hours.

Types of Rice Dumplings

There are many types of rice dumplings, and different regions and customs have different production methods and flavors. The following are some common types of zongzi:

1. Meat zongzi: pork as the main raw material, add onions, ginger, garlic and other seasonings made of zongzi.

2. Glutinous rice dumplings: glutinous rice as the main raw material, add the appropriate amount of meat, beans, eggs and other made of rice dumplings.

3. Fresh meat dumplings: pork as the main raw material, adding bamboo shoots, mushrooms, etc. made of rice dumplings.

4. Sweet dumplings: dumplings made of glutinous rice, red beans, dates and other main ingredients, with a sweet taste.

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The zongzi is a traditional food with a long history and delicious taste. Whether in the Dragon Boat Festival or in normal times, it is one of the favorite food. We hope that you can feel the charm of traditional culture in the process of making zongzi, and we also hope that you can taste the delicious and tasty zongzi.