Five-color glutinous rice is the cultural heritage of the Zhuang people and is a traditional food with a unique flavor. It is not only a food, but also a symbol of culture and history. Five-color sticky rice is made up of five different colors of sticky rice, which are: red, yellow, green, purple, and white. These five colors of glutinous rice represent the five branches of the Zhuang people, namely: Buyi, Dai, Dong, Miao and Yi.
In the culture of the Zhuang people, five-color sticky rice is seen as a symbol of good luck, good harvest, and unity. Every year on the third day of the third lunar month, the Zhuang people will use five-colored glutinous rice to worship their ancestors and gods, praying for peace and happiness. On this day, people also wear traditional national costumes, sing mountain songs, dance, and hold various celebrations to showcase their culture and traditions.
The production process of five-color glutinous rice is very particular, and it requires the use of high-quality glutinous rice and various natural dyes. To make it, the glutinous rice is dyed into five colors, steamed separately, and finally the five colors of glutinous rice are mixed together, stirred evenly and eaten. Five-color glutinous rice is not only fragrant and glutinous in taste, rich in nutrition, but also bright in color and beautiful in shape, which is a traditional food with good color and flavor.
With the development of the times, five-color glutinous rice has gradually moved towards the international stage. It has become the pride of the Zhuang people, and it is also a special delicacy that tourists from all over the world must taste when they come to Guangxi. In tourist cities such as Nanning and Guilin, five-color sticky rice has become one of the popular dishes in local specialty restaurants and street stalls. At the same time, in order to better protect and inherit this cultural heritage, the local ** and all walks of life are also actively promoting and publicizing the cultural connotation and production skills of five-color glutinous rice, so that more people can understand and love this unique traditional food.