Jiaozi, a pillow in Fenghuangshan area of Chaozhou, is shaped like a pillow and weighs about 1 kg. Phoenix pillow dumplings do not need other ingredients, and are made of glutinous rice, but their production is very fine and the selection of materials is quite strict. First, select first-class glutinous rice and keep it from mixing with japonica rice; Secondly, the "branch" water (plant alkali solution) should be made by oneself, that is, the duck feet and Jing leaves on the mountain are burned into ash powder, filtered with water, and then the glutinous rice is washed and soaked in the "branch" water for more than 24 hours to make it golden yellow. Then, a kind of bamboo leaves called "white bamboo" is taken from the mountain and boiled in a stream to remove impurities, so that the bamboo leaves are soft, white and transparent. When wrapping zongzi, bamboo leaves must be stacked tightly with water, then carefully wrapped after adding glutinous rice, wrapped around cloth dew and cooked in a pot, which usually takes 12- 14 hours. Stick on the white sugar powder, it is smooth and refreshing, and it has a special flavor.
Phoenix pillow dumplings are nutritious and have curative effect. Glutinous rice is warm and has the functions of warming the spleen and stomach, tonifying the middle energizer and invigorating qi, and stopping diarrhea. Together with plant alkaloids, it can clear intestinal toxicity and treat frequent urination. If you burn zongzi into charcoal, it is still a good medicine to treat children's indigestion, so it has been circulated for a long time and is loved by local people. It is very popular every year, especially for many overseas Chinese in Phoenix, who regard it as a "food treasure" when they return home.