Handmade origami dumplings folding

Handmade origami rice dumplings folding method is as follows:

1. Green A4 color paper cut lengthwise into 4.5cm wide, the length does not have to change.

2. The long strip of colored paper in a triangular way back and forth folded, a **** folded 12 isosceles right triangle, the end of the end will be more, and then cut off the excess.

3. Fold the triangles at the open end inward, then flip them to the right along the fold.

4. Press down on the opening formed by the first circle, then continue flipping to the right.

5. Continue to flip along the crease with the last remaining square folding it into a triangle and then inserting it toward the bottom of the other triangle to form a closure.

6. Use twine to wrap and bind it, making the form of being wrapped, this dumpling is folded.

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The zongzi, by the zongzi leaves wrapped in glutinous rice steamed food, is one of the traditional Chinese festival food. Zongzi as China's history and culture is one of the deepest accumulation of traditional food, the spread is also very far. The custom of eating zongzi at the Dragon Boat Festival has prevailed in China for thousands of years, and has even spread to East Asian countries.

The zongzi, that is, zongzong 籺, the main material is glutinous rice, fillings, with Ruo leaves (or Shuu leaves, cambium leaves, etc.) wrapped and become a variety of shapes, the main pointy, four-horned, and so on. Zongzi has a long history and was initially used as a tribute to ancestors and gods.

North and South called different, the northern production of millet, millet dumplings, corn, horn-shaped, in ancient times in the north, called "corner of corn". From the flavor points, dumplings have salty dumplings and sweet dumplings two categories.

Because of the different dietary habits around the world, the zongzi formed a north-south flavor; from the filling, the north has a small date package Beijing date zongzi; the south has mung bean, pork, bean paste, eight treasures, ham, mushrooms, egg yolks, and other fillings, which is represented by the Guangdong salted meat zongzi, Zhejiang Jiaxing zongzi.

Guangdong people pack zongzi mostly use Ruo leaves, choose the surface smooth and soft and tough better. Shantou people pack zongzi more bamboo leaves, zongzi have bamboo leaves of the fragrance, but to cook soft and then use. Shanghai and other places to use every year from Anhui Huangshan in the day of the big Ruo leaves, containing a special flavor, commonly known as "Huizhou Fu Ruo".