Zongzi has a long history. According to legend, during the Warring States Period, after Qu Yuan, the Sanlu official of the Chu State and the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River, people packed rice in bamboo tubes and threw it into the river in order to prevent fish from destroying Qu Yuan's body. Let the fish eat the rice without biting Qu Yuan's body. With the passage of time and changes, people eating rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival has become a manifestation of inheriting the tradition.

The original meaning of zongzi was to worship ancestors and gods, because the ancients believed that May 5th was an evil month and day, and sacrificial activities must be held on May 5th every year to eliminate plague. , drive away evil spirits and seek good luck. With the passage of time and changes, people eat rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival as a manifestation of inheriting the tradition. There are many types of Zongzi in different regions, but the meaning of eating Zongzi is the same.

How to select rice dumplings

Firstly, check the production date and shelf life on the rice dumplings label, and do not buy spoiled rice dumplings;

Secondly, be careful about the changes in the taste of the rice dumplings. , if you taste that the rice dumpling filling is a bit sour, a bit bitter, or tastes bad, do not eat it again;

Third, be careful about the quality of the rice dumplings, and be sure to buy regular rice dumplings from shopping malls, catering companies, and supermarkets;

Fourth, be careful about the outer packaging of rice dumplings and buy safe and hygienic rice dumplings;

Fifth, be careful whether eating rice dumplings is the right way. People with stomach problems should not eat rice dumplings that are too sweet, as they may cause gallstones or gall bladder disease. For inflammation and pancreatitis, do not eat meat rice dumplings, egg yolk rice dumplings and rice dumplings that are too greasy.