On Saturday, ten students from our class went to Dong Sunyi’s house with Teacher Wang to make rice dumplings with her grandma.

Grandma saw us coming, warmly greeted us to the table and invited us to taste the rice dumplings. As I looked at the large pot of rice dumplings, I couldn't help but have many questions: How were these rice dumplings made? What are the names of these leaves? Teacher Wang seemed to have guessed our thoughts and asked us to try making rice dumplings. Grandma brought the soaked leaves to the table for us to observe. I saw many stripes on the leaves, neatly vertical and downward, and there were many black and brown spots on the leaves, like leaf patterns. The teacher told us that this kind of leaf specially used for making rice dumplings also has its own name: Ruo Ye. Grandma took out a transparent material and told us it was an alkali. I saw grandma peeling it with a shiny knife, and the glutinous rice was immediately covered with a thin layer of alkali. I was about to ask why, but Yu Qingyuan, who was smart and studious, had already asked my grandma: "Why do we need to add alkali?" Grandma said with a smile: "Adding alkali can make the rice dumplings taste better." While speaking, grandma had already put the rice It turned light yellow.

The next step is to make rice dumplings. Grandma skillfully folded the Ruo leaves inward and turned them into a conical funnel. Then put the light yellow glutinous rice into the funnel, no more, no less, just half. Then put a candied date, then fill it with glutinous rice until it is full, turn over the Ruo leaves, pinch the remaining section of Ruo leaves, and stuff it inside. Finally, tie it tightly with thin strips of bamboo leaves, cross it, and tie it with a knot, and a rice dumpling is completed.

We all looked at grandma with envy. It was difficult just to look at it, let alone do it ourselves! "Who will try it first?" the teacher asked. My classmates, I look at you and you look at me, looking at a loss. Finally, I volunteered to give it a try. Under my guidance, a classmate prepared to make rice dumplings together.

I got the Ruo leaves, observed them carefully, and found flaws, so I picked another Ruo leaf and started making it. Looking at the Ruo leaves I got, I didn’t know what to do for a moment. I turned the Ruo leaves, but they couldn’t form the shape of a funnel. I was anxious and quickly looked at the classmates around me: some of them were very clever and had the shape of a funnel. They have come out, some are in a hurry, and big beads of sweat are dripping on their necks, but their eyes are still staring at Ruo Ye, and some are humbly asking grandma for advice...

I thought about it. , recalling that a funnel was made. I made a rice dumpling based on my memory. Just when I was happy, the "little tail" of the rice dumpling was exposed, and the whole rice dumpling loosened again. No matter how I pull it now, the zongzi is not honest! I had to ask my grandma for help. Grandma asked a doctor and immediately found the "root cause" of the disease. It turns out that I wrapped too much glutinous rice, so no matter how tight I tightened it, the rice dumplings would not become slimmer. With the help of my grandma, I finished wrapping the rice dumplings. Looking at the envious eyes of my classmates, I couldn’t be happier!

I am so happy because I have learned another skill. "Nothing is difficult in the world, as long as you are willing to climb." This Dragon Boat Festival is more meaningful than any other.