Making zongzi is a traditional skill. I will introduce the steps of making zongzi for you in detail.

Step 1: Prepare materials

The materials for making zongzi mainly include glutinous rice, zongzi leaves, stuffing and rope. Glutinous rice needs to be soaked for several hours in advance, and the leaves of zongzi need to be washed and soaked soft. The fillings can be pork, bean paste, salted egg yolk, etc., according to personal taste.

step 2: select zongzi leaves

select neat zongzi leaves to ensure that there are no damaged or discolored leaves, and wash them with clear water.

Step 3: Cook the glutinous rice

Put the soaked glutinous rice into a pot, add a proper amount of water, and cook it, but don't cook it badly. When cooking glutinous rice, you can add some salt or other seasonings according to your personal taste.

step 4: wrapping zongzi

select a complete zongzi leaf and fold it into a funnel shape to ensure that the bottom of zongzi will not leak out. Put a proper amount of glutinous rice into the leaves of zongzi, and then add stuffing according to taste. The stuffing can be selected according to personal preference, such as pork, bean paste, salted egg yolk, etc.

Step 5: Fold the zongzi

Fold the two sides of the zongzi leaf in half, fold the lower part of the zongzi leaf upward, and then fold the upper part of the zongzi leaf downward, so that the glutinous rice and stuffing are completely wrapped.

Step 6: Tie the zongzi

Tie the top of the zongzi leaves tightly with a thin rope to ensure that the zongzi will not spread. Pay attention when binding zongzi, not too tight or too loose.

step 7: cooking zongzi

put the wrapped zongzi into a steamer and cook it for 2-3 hours with low and medium fire. The cooking time can be determined according to the size and personal taste of zongzi.

step 8: air-cool zongzi

take out the cooked zongzi, air-cool it and eat it or save it.

Although making zongzi requires some skills, you can make delicious zongzi as long as you follow the correct steps. Making zongzi can not only satisfy one's appetite, but also be an activity with traditional and cultural significance. Now, you can try the fun of making zongzi.