1, glutinous rice drainage time 30 minutes, soaking time 40 minutes, the ratio of rice to water is one to two, and the soaking temperature is about 30 degrees. The glutinous rice soaked in this way will be more sticky and the dumplings will be more delicious. The longer the rice wrapped in zongzi is soaked, the better, at least for about 3 hours. The correct way is to soak the glutinous rice with clear water, change the water 2 ~ 3 times a day, and soak it for a few days before making zongzi.

2. There are two kinds of rice for dumplings, long glutinous rice and round glutinous rice. Long glutinous rice is indica glutinous rice, with slender grains, white and opaque color and strong viscosity. Another round glutinous rice, which belongs to japonica glutinous rice, is round and short in shape, white and opaque, sweet and greasy in taste, and slightly less viscous than long glutinous rice.