The preservation methods of fresh zongzi leaves are: cold water soaking preservation method, refrigerator preservation method, cool and ventilated place preservation, vacuum packaging preservation and so on.

1, cold water immersion preservation method

Put fresh zongzi leaves into a large pot, add a whole pot of cold water, change twice a day, placed in a cool place, this method can be preserved for two weeks.

2, refrigerator preservation method

The dumpling leaves into a plastic bag, or a clean plastic bag, directly into the freezer layer of the refrigerator to freeze up, use when you take out and put into the water can be frozen.

3, cool and ventilated place to save

The fresh rice dumplings leaves a handful of tied up, and then hung in a cool and ventilated place, to ensure that do not rain and do not be the sun, you can keep fresh for a week.

4, vacuum-packed preservation

Directly to the fresh rice dumplings with a vacuum bag to save up, or fresh rice dumplings into the pot to cook a little bit, after drying the water after hanging up to dry, can be preserved for a year.

Steps in the treatment of zongzi leaves

1, choose zongzi leaves

Choice of zongzi leaves, it is generally recommended to choose fresh zongzi leaves, and try to choose a large and thick zongzi leaves, a good zongzi leaves can be done to make better zongzi.

2, soaking

Dry rice dumpling leaves can be bought at the dry goods store in the vegetable market. Soak the leaves in water for a day.

3, Boil the Leaves

Put them in a pot, add a small teaspoon of salt, boil for 5 minutes and then remove from the heat, this will sterilize the leaves and make them more pliable and less prone to damage.

4.Cleaning

Wipe the leaves under running water with a damp cloth along the grain from root to top, clean the sides and trim.

5, trimming and finishing

Trim the tops of the leaves with scissors, if the roots are long and large, they also need to be trimmed, which are dumpling leaves that can be opened.