The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and it is time for every household to make zongzi. As a traditional delicacy of the Dragon Boat Festival, zongzi has a rich taste and unique flavor, and the glutinous rice in it is the soul of zongzi. How to season glutinous rice to make it more delicious and delicious, the star chef will reveal the secret for you.
First, the choice of glutinous rice.
If you want to wrap delicious zongzi, you must first choose high-quality glutinous rice. Glutinous rice is divided into round glutinous rice and long glutinous rice, and round glutinous rice has a softer and glutinous taste, which is suitable for making zongzi. When choosing glutinous rice, pay attention to the color, fullness and smell of the rice. The color of high-quality glutinous rice is milky white, the particles are full, and there is no obvious peculiar smell.
Second, the processing of glutinous rice.
Soak rice: Put the glutinous rice in a large bowl, add enough water, and soak for 2-3 hours until the glutinous rice is soft. The time of soaking rice should not be too long, otherwise the glutinous rice will be easy to break.
Rice washing: Remove the soft glutinous rice, rinse it with water, and drain the water.
Steamed rice: Put the processed glutinous rice into the steamer, add an appropriate amount of water, and steam for 30 minutes until the glutinous rice is cooked through. Pay attention to the heat during the steaming process and avoid glutinous rice paste.
3. Seasoning of glutinous rice.
Salt: Add an appropriate amount of salt to the steamed glutinous rice and stir well. Salt can add to the taste of glutinous rice and make it more delicious.
Soy sauce: Add an appropriate amount of soy sauce to the glutinous rice and stir well. Soy sauce can improve the color and taste of rice dumplings.
Scallion oil: Add an appropriate amount of scallion oil to the steamed glutinous rice and stir well. Shallot oil can add to the flavor of glutinous rice and make it more appealing.
Five-spice powder: Add an appropriate amount of five-spice powder to the glutinous rice and stir well. Five-spice powder can improve the flavor of zongzi and increase the taste.
Meat and eggs: According to personal taste, cooked meat, eggs and other ingredients can be added to glutinous rice to increase the taste and nutrition of zongzi.
Fourth, wrap zongzi.
After the glutinous rice seasoning is completed, you can start to wrap the zongzi. When wrapping zongzi, pay attention to the wrapping method of zongzi leaves to ensure that the zongzi are tight and not easy to leak glutinous rice. Put the wrapped rice dumplings in a pot, add enough water, cook for about 1 hour, and enjoy them when they are cooked thoroughly.
Conclusion: Wrapping zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival, glutinous rice seasoning is the key. Through the above methods, I believe that everyone can wrap delicious and delicious zongzi and spend a happy Dragon Boat Festival. I wish you all a happy Dragon Boat Festival!