It is generally best to eat the rice dumplings as soon as possible after they are cooked. Uneaten cooked rice dumplings should be stored in the refrigerator at low temperature to prevent them from spoiling. The rice dumplings in the refrigerator are usually cold and need to be reheated when eating. Generally, they can be heated in a steamer or in a microwave oven. However, it is best not to heat frozen rice dumplings directly. They can be thawed. How to heat rice dumplings in the refrigerator

There are many ways to heat rice dumplings, mainly as follows:

1. Heating in a steamer

You can heat rice dumplings in the refrigerator Heat in a steamer basket. Generally speaking, the rice dumplings in the refrigerator only need to be heated for 3-5 minutes; the frozen rice dumplings need to be heated for about 8-10 minutes.

2. Microwave heating

You can also use a microwave to heat rice dumplings. You just need to put the rice dumplings out of the refrigerator and heat them for 2-3 minutes. If it is frozen rice dumplings, it is best to thaw them and then reheat them. Can the rice dumplings just taken out of the refrigerator be heated directly?

1. The refrigerated rice dumplings can be heated directly

Put the cooked cold rice dumplings directly into the boiling water for heating, but when heating, the water It should be just under the rice dumplings to ensure the rice dumplings are heated evenly. Then heat for 8 to 10 minutes to heat the rice dumplings thoroughly. If you want to keep the original flavor, you can put it on a steamer and steam it with water.

2. Frozen rice dumplings cannot be heated directly

Because after freezing, the texture of the rice dumplings becomes hard and it is difficult to cook them thoroughly. If you cook it directly in the pot, it may be that the cold and hard rice dumplings are cooked in the middle for more than ten minutes, and the appearance of the rice dumplings is already cooked; in addition, if you put the frozen rice dumplings directly into the pot and boil them in water, the rice dumplings will be cooked while being heated. prone to swelling and rupture. The fillings of cooked rice dumplings are easily exposed, affecting the taste of the rice dumplings. It is recommended to thaw the rice dumplings to room temperature before cooking. Can Zongzi be frozen in the refrigerator?

Yes, but it is not recommended.

Zongzi is mainly made of glutinous rice. Its taste is soft and waxy. If you can't finish the cooked rice dumplings, you can store them in the refrigerator. The shelf life of rice dumplings can be extended under the low temperature conditions of the refrigerator. However, since the temperature of the freezer of the refrigerator is relatively low, putting the rice dumplings in the freezer will cause the rice dumplings to harden and need to be defrosted in advance when taking them out for consumption, which is not particularly convenient; secondly, the taste of frozen rice dumplings will deteriorate. Instead of the soft, waxy flavor it had before, it brings back some sandy flavor. Therefore, it is generally recommended not to freeze rice dumplings.