1 Usually, it is necessary to cook the zongzi leaves in advance before wrapping them, which can soften the zongzi leaves properly and make it easier to fold, and can also kill all the bacteria on its surface with hot water, so as to prevent us from feeling unwell after eating the zongzi stained with bacteria.

2. Usually, it takes about ten minutes to cook the leaves. We need to soak the leaves in clean water for a while and brush off the dirt on its surface, then heat the clean water with salt until it boils, and then put all the leaves in boiling water for heating.

3. The reason why salt should be added when cooking zongzi leaves is because it can enhance the toughness of zongzi leaves so that they will not break when wrapped in zongzi, and at the same time, it can make the color of zongzi leaves greener and make the wrapped zongzi look better.