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Why do you eat zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival?

The custom of eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival has now become our traditional culture. It is a specific holiday custom; Eating zongzi is mainly to commemorate the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan. It is to show people's memory and reverence for Qu Yuan.

Eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival has become a specific holiday custom. People in the south and the north will eat zongzi on this day. On this day, people will eat zongzi to pay homage to Qu Yuan. As time goes by and changes, people still inherit the tradition and choose to race the dragon boat on the Dragon Boat Festival. Eating zongzi is a historical and cultural heritage and a spiritual comfort. It is a memory of Qu Yuan and a respect for history.

Matters needing attention in cooking zongzi

Cooking zongzi with clear water is the main way for many families to heat and cook zongzi. However, what many people don't know is that when cooking zongzi with clear water, we must pay attention to the amount of clear water. The amount of water should not be too much or too little, just pass the zongzi. ?

Make sure that the water in the pot is completely boiled before putting the zongzi into the pot for cooking. In the process of cooking zongzi, if you find that a lot of water in the pot has evaporated, you must pay attention to replenish hot water in time. This hot water may not be boiled water, but try to add hot water to the pot.

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