Handmade rice dumplings are an indispensable delicacy during the Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese festival. Its production process requires the use of rice dumpling leaves, glutinous rice, meat and various ingredients.

The following is an introduction to the making process of handmade rice dumplings.

First of all, choose high-quality glutinous rice and soak it in clean water for three to four hours so that it can quickly absorb water and become soft, which is more convenient for cooking.

At the same time, you can also choose lean meat, pork belly, duck egg yolk, red beans and other ingredients to match according to your own preferences.

Next, wash the rice dumpling leaves and set aside.

Cut the marinated meat into long strips, peel the duck egg yolk and set aside, soak the red beans until soft and set aside.

Then take out the soaked glutinous rice and drain it, add appropriate amount of salt and cooking oil, and stir evenly.

Next, overlap the two rice dumpling leaves to form a right triangle, fold the tips of the rice dumpling leaves in half, and carefully open the two corners outward from the crease to form a pocket.

Pour a spoonful of glutinous rice into the pocket, make a depression on the rice surface, add an appropriate amount of meat strips, duck egg yolk and red beans, then cover it with a spoonful of glutinous rice, and finally pinch both sides of the rice dumpling leaves with your hands and fold the leaves inwards.

, cross the two ends through the seal.

Put the prepared rice dumplings into a large pot, add enough water, soak all the rice dumplings in the water, cover the pot, and cook slowly over medium-low heat for about sixty or seventy minutes. The specific time depends on the size of the rice dumplings and the softness of the materials.

The degree varies.

If you use a pressure cooker, you only need to cook it for about 20 minutes.

Finally, take out the cooked handmade rice dumplings and let them cool before eating or storing them.

The process of making handmade rice dumplings is both simple and tedious. You need to prepare various ingredients first, then wrap and cook them.

However, its nutritional value and deliciousness are extremely high, making it a delicacy worth trying.