What kind of plant leaves are zongzi leaves? Generally speaking, bamboo leaves are used in the south and reed leaves are used in the north. So how can fresh brown leaves be used to make rice dumplings? Let’s take a look at how to deal with rice dumpling leaves.

Before making zongzi, you must first process the zongzi leaves. Nowadays, dried zongzi leaves are sold in the market. After buying them, follow the following methods to prepare them for making zongzi. How to deal with rice dumpling leaves: Method 1:

1. Cut off the petioles of the rice dumpling leaves and soak them in water overnight in a container. Fresh rice dumpling leaves do not need to be soaked overnight.

2. Use clean water to clean both sides of the rice dumpling leaves. You can wipe them with your hands or use cleaning tools, but do not use too much force to avoid damage.

3. Add appropriate amount of water to the pot and bring to a boil over high heat.

4. Put the rice dumpling leaves into boiling water and blanch for 3 minutes.

Tips: If there are many rice dumpling leaves, you can use chopsticks to flip them properly when boiling, so that every rice dumpling leaf can be soaked as much as possible.

5. Take out the rice dumpling leaves, rinse them with clean water, put them into a rice washing basket and drain them.

Did you know? There are two types of rice dumpling leaves, one is reed leaves and the other is bamboo leaves. How to deal with rice dumpling leaves Method 2

1. The rice dumpling leaves you buy must be fresh first.

2. Wash the rice dumpling leaves, wet the surface with water, do not wipe them dry.

3. Find a larger bag and wrap up the rice dumpling leaves to resemble a siege circle. The rice dumpling leaves are tough, so be sure not to use too much force to avoid breaking the tendons.

4. Tie the bag tightly, and then put the bag with the rice dumpling leaves into the refrigerator storage room. Make sure it is the frozen one!

5. Take out the bag overnight (this When the rice dumplings are all frozen), take them out and put the frozen leaves in a pot to thaw automatically.

6. It’s almost hydrated. Hey, you will find that the leaves are also soft, and you can use it to make rice dumplings! This method not only does not require time-consuming cooking of rice dumpling leaves, but also makes the rice dumpling leaves have a soft texture. The toughness is soft, and the fragrance of the rice dumpling leaves is much better than that of boiled rice dumplings. The cooked rice dumplings have a fragrance and sweet taste, which is very natural! Method 3 of how to deal with rice dumpling leaves

1. Wash the rice dumpling leaves Use a quickly clean cloth to scrub from the head of the rice dumpling leaves to the tips and tail of the leaves. The friction is small, so that the leaves can be washed closer to the leaves and the result will be cleaner. If you wash from the tips of the leaves upwards, , the friction will be great and difficult to wash.

2. Soak the washed rice dumpling leaves and ropes in boiled water for about 3 minutes. This will make the soaked dried rice dumpling leaves easier to wrap and the soaked rice dumpling ropes more flexible. Not easy to break when tied.

Attachment: How to choose rice dumpling leaves

When buying rice dumpling leaves, do not buy "green" rice dumpling leaves, pay attention to identification:

1. Look at the appearance,? The green rice dumpling leaves are green in color and look very beautiful, while normal rice dumpling leaves will become dark and yellow in color after being steamed at high temperatures during the production process;

2. Smell the green rice dumpling leaves, and they are wrapped in green rice dumpling leaves. After the rice dumplings are cooked, the aroma of the rice dumplings is not strong, but has a faint smell of sulfur;

Third, you can take a look at the water used to cook the rice dumplings. The rice dumpling leaves turn green after cooking. Appears light yellow.

It is best to choose gray bamboo palm leaves, which are naturally strong, non-toxic and harmless.

This is the end of the introduction on how to handle zongzi leaves. No matter you buy dried zongzi leaves or fresh palm leaves, as long as you follow these instructions, you will be confident when handling zongzi.