Making zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival is an indispensable traditional activity for this festival. The taste and shape of zongzi vary from region to region, but the basic steps for making zongzi are similar. Let's learn how to make delicious rice dumplings Xi together!
1. Prepare materials
1.Glutinous rice: Choose high-quality glutinous rice and soak it for 4-6 hours in advance to allow it to absorb the moisture well.
2.Zongye leaves: Choose fresh, wide zongzi leaves, wash them and blanch them with hot water to soften them.
3.Fillings: Choose fillings according to personal taste, such as pork belly, salted egg yolk, bean paste, dates, etc.
4.Rope: The rope used to wrap zongzi, you can choose cotton thread or straw rope.
5.Others: such as salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar and other seasonings.
Second, the steps of wrapping zongzi
1.Take two dumpling leaves, fold them on top of each other, and fold them into a funnel shape.
2.Add an appropriate amount of glutinous rice to the funnel and add the filling.
3.Add another layer of glutinous rice and press it with a spoon.
4.Fold up the dumpling leaves, cover the glutinous rice, and pinch the ends of the dumpling leaves with your hands.
5.Wrap the rice dumplings tightly with a rope to ensure that no rice leaks.
6.Put the wrapped rice dumplings into a pot, add enough water, bring them to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and cook for 2-3 hours until the rice dumplings are cooked through.
3. Precautions
1.When wrapping zongzi, wrap the zongzi leaves tightly to avoid falling out during cooking.
2.The cooking time of the zongzi should be adjusted according to the size and heat of the zongzi to ensure that they are cooked thoroughly.
3.The boiled rice dumplings can be soaked in water to make them more flavorful.
Through the above steps, I believe you have learned how to wrap delicious rice dumplings. In this Dragon Boat Festival, you might as well take it upon yourself to wrap a loving zongzi for your family and friends!If you want to know more about how to make food, please visit the homepage of *** and we will bring you more exciting content. Happy Holidays!