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What are the specialties of Zhuang nationality?

Zhuang nationality is one of the 56 ethnic groups and the most populous one, with many delicious foods, such as five-color glutinous rice, bamboo rice, lemon duck, roast suckling pig, zongzi and so on.

1. Five-color glutinous rice is one of the most famous delicacies of Zhuang nationality, and it is also a traditional food with a long history. Every family in Zhuang nationality should worship their ancestors, gods and themselves on major festivals. First of all, we should choose exquisite glutinous rice, wash it, dye it with five-color juice extracted from edible plants, put it in a steamer or steamer for cooking, and finally decorate it with other colors before taking it out of the pot, which looks like it.

2. Bamboo rice is also one of the traditional folk foods. Fresh bamboo is used, the initial part is cut into two pieces, the middle part is reserved, the top is covered, the meat, glutinous rice and other related ingredients are put away, then the cover is covered and steamed in a pot, which is very delicious. Lemon duck is also a famous snack in Zhuang area. Wash the duck with water, cut it into small pieces, marinate it with cooking wine, onion, ginger, garlic and other seasonings, add sour ginger, stir-fry it in the pan, collect the water after the duck changes color, add sour pepper and lemon juice, and finally take it out of the pan. Tastes like lemon, very delicious.

Zongzi is a popular food in Zhuang area. Whenever guests come to our home, they will eat zongzi, because Zhuang people think that zongzi means harvest and has special significance. Sanqi Wuji is a very nourishing food, which is cooked with fresh Wuji and Sanqi root. It is called medicated chicken by Zhuang people. It contains many nutrients and is very suitable for patients and pregnant women. Pocket medicated chicken, wrapped with fresh pork tripe, and added with herbs such as verbena root, steamed in a pot, which has detoxification effect on the body. Clear soup suckling pig, fresh meat, delicious soup, very nourishing.