1. Long Zongzi
Features:
This kind of Zongzi is mostly found in Guangxi and other places. It is generally wrapped with Zongzi leaves, which are very wide, like banana leaves, so that you can put rich stuffing in it and then bind it with ropes. Although the shape is ordinary, it tastes absolutely delicious. ?
wrapping method:
1. Lay the zongzi leaves flat on the table, fold one edge and compact them by hand.
2. The two ends of the leaf are folded to the middle respectively, and after being compacted by hand, the leaf is in the shape of a long envelope.
3. Put the glutinous rice into the folded zongzi leaves.
4. Fold the other side down, completely wrap the glutinous rice, and tie the zongzi firmly with string. ?
2. Features of the Southern Four-Corner Dumpling
The Southern Four-Corner Dumpling is mainly salty, and the fillings are quite rich, such as bacon, egg yolk, scallops, mushrooms, mung beans, barbecued pork, dried shrimps and chestnuts. ?
wrapping method:
1. Take a large zongzi leaf and fold it in half.
2. Fold the lower edge of the double layer upwards and compact it by hand.
3. Open the zongzi leaves and fill them with glutinous rice, and try to fill the glutinous rice into a strip shape.
4. Fold the rice-free part of the rice leaves.
5. Immediately pinch the two sides of the leaves by hand, and then the tips of the leaves are folded to one side.
6. Tie the zongzi firmly with string. ?
3. Northern four-corner zongzi
Features:
Four-corner zongzi is very popular in northern China. It is not very big, and it is an oblique quadrangle. It is mostly filled with jujube and red bean paste, and some preserved fruits can also be put appropriately. Of course, you can also steam the white dumplings completely, and you can dip them in white sugar directly after steaming.
wrapping method:
1. Take two zongzi leaves, put them together and stack them.
2. Roll the zongzi leaves into a cone.
3. Put glutinous rice in the conical cylinder.
4. Fold down the upper zongzi leaves until the glutinous rice is completely covered.
5. Immediately pinch the two sides of the leaves by hand, and then the tips of the leaves are folded to one side.
6. Tie the zongzi firmly with string. ?
4. Triangle Dumpling
Features:
Triangle Dumpling is beautiful and special in shape, and can be made into sweet and salty flavors. Egg yolk, barbecued pork and candied dates are all good fillings.
wrapping method:
1. Take a wide zongzi leaf and roll it into a cone.
2. put glutinous rice in the cone.
3. Fold down the upper zongzi leaves until the opening is completely covered.
4. Fold all the zongzi leaves along the edge of the triangle, and tie the zongzi firmly with string. ?
5. Tower-shaped zongzi
Features:
Pagoda zongzi is mainly a feature of Guangdong, with a huge size, which can be said to be the overlord of zongzi. Because it can hold a lot of things, it also forms sweet and salty flavors. The sweet stuffing is mainly bean paste, while the salty stuffing is made of pickled chicken or pork.
wrapping method:
1. Take two pieces of zongzi leaves and cross them to form a nest.
2. Fill it with glutinous rice.
3. Take two pieces of zongzi leaves and add them to the left and right sides respectively to completely wrap the glutinous rice.
4. Take another zongzi leaf and cover the top.
5. Then fold the leaves on both sides towards the center.
6. Fold the tips of the other two sides inward, and hold them by hand to turn the whole tower dumpling over.
7. wrap the zongzi diagonally with string. ?
6. Cone-shaped Zongzi (Niujiao Zongzi)
Features:
Niujiao Zongzi is popular in Heyuan and other places in Guangdong, and its sharp point looks like a horn. In ancient times, Zongzi was called "Jiaoshu", which may be the most similar variety to ancient Zongzi.
wrapping method:
1. Take a wide zongzi leaf and roll it into a cone.
2. Rotate the cone by hand to make the cone more slender.
3. Fill the cone with glutinous rice.
4. At the end without rice, fold the two sides of the zongzi leaf inward respectively.
5. Then, fold down the zongzi leaves until the sticky rice mouth is completely covered. Fold the extra zongzi leaves repeatedly, and tie the zongzi firmly with string. ?