Dried zongzi leaves are made of fresh zongzi leaves after dehydration and drying, and the texture is relatively dry and fragile, so they need to be boiled and soaked before being used to wrap zongzi, so that the zongzi leaves can re-absorb water and become soft, and they will not be damaged when being used to wrap zongzi.
Generally speaking, it is recommended to soak for about 20 hours. If the temperature is relatively high, you can also put it in the refrigerator for cold storage and soaking, so as not to breed bacteria to deteriorate.
2 Do you still need to cook the dried zongzi leaves after soaking for one night? It is recommended to cook them again.
Generally, dried zongzi leaves need to be boiled again after soaking for one night, which can not only increase the flexibility of dried zongzi leaves, but also play a role in sterilization and disinfection, and it will be safer and more hygienic if used to wrap zongzi.
However, it should be noted that the cooking time of dried zongzi leaves should not be too long, otherwise it may affect the fragrance of zongzi leaves. It is recommended to boil the water for about 10 minutes, or add a spoonful of salt to it when cooking.
3. Whether the dry leaves are soaked in cold water or hot water is generally soaked in cold water.
After the dried zongzi leaves are bought back, because the texture is relatively dry and fragile, they need to be soaked in freezing until the texture becomes soft. Generally speaking, they need to be soaked for about 20 hours. After the dried zongzi leaves become soft again, they should be washed with clean water one by one.
Finally, put the scrubbed zongzi leaves in a pot and boil them for disinfection. Generally, it is recommended to boil them for about 10 minutes. After cooking, take them out and drain them to make zongzi.
How many zongzi can be wrapped in a catty of dried zongzi leaves, depending on the size of the zongzi leaves.
How many zongzi can be wrapped in a kilo of dried zongzi leaves depends on the number of dried zongzi leaves. Generally speaking, there are about 260 dried zongzi leaves in a kilo. If 3-4 zongzi leaves are used for one zongzi, 65-86 zongzi can be wrapped in a kilo of dried zongzi leaves.
The details still need to be determined according to the size of zongzi. If it is a small zongzi, only 2-3 zongzi leaves are needed, while if it is a big zongzi, 3-5 zongzi leaves are generally needed.