The heat of a zongzi is equivalent to that of two bowls of rice. The heat of a 100g zongzi is about 228 calories, while that of a bowl of 100g rice is about 1 16 calories, so eating the heat of a 100g zongzi is equivalent to eating the heat of two bowls of rice.

Morphological style of zongzi

Due to different regions, there are great differences in materials and even in the shape of dumplings. For example, in the early days, it was popular to worship heaven with horns, so in the Han and Jin Dynasties, dumplings were mostly made into horns as one of the articles for ancestor worship.

In addition, there are generally regular triangles, regular quadrangles, pointed triangles, squares, long shapes and so on. Because of the different eating habits in different places, Zongzi has formed a North-South flavor, among which the more famous Zongzi is the representative variety of Beijing Zongzi North Zongzi, and Beijing Zongzi is larger in size, with an oblique quadrangle or triangle.

Most of the glutinous rice dumplings supplied in the market are glutinous rice dumplings. In rural areas, they are still used to eating Dahuang rice dumplings, which are sticky, tough and fragrant, and have a unique flavor. Most of the dumplings in Beijing are filled with red dates and bean paste, and a few of them also use preserved fruit as stuffing.