Soak the glutinous rice first, then boil the zongzi leaves and Ma Lian with boiling water. After boiling, don't open the lid in a hurry and keep it stuffy for a while, as the zongzi leaves are not easy to break.
How many leaves do you need to wrap zongzi? It depends on the size of the leaves you buy. The larger two are enough, and the smaller three or four are all arranged in a cross-pack. Slowly nest in a conical shape, put the rice in, and then cover the leaves on the rice properly. Be careful not to have too much rice, otherwise it will leak badly. Then you can tie it with Ma Lian or this cotton thread and get to know each other.
There is also the problem of taste. Adding candied dates is the most common thing. It depends on whether you want to eat sweet or salty. If it is sweet, you can add raisins and some candied fruits. If it is salty, you can add bacon and salted egg yolk. It tastes super good. I don't like eating too sweet and greasy. My mother put red beans for me. Oh, my God, it's delicious, with a faint bean flavor and a rustling taste.
All right, that's all. ...