What does Xiaomi jiaozi do?

1. Mix the millet and red beans, wash them, drain the water, and add a proper amount of baking soda to stir evenly; 2. Wash the leaves of Zongzi, soak them in clear water for later use, drain two leaves of Zongzi and stack them together; 3. Roll the leaves into a cone, add red beans and millet, and don't be too full; 4. Fold the upturned leaves forward, wrap the millet, and finally tie it with cotton thread.

Practice of Xiaomi Zongzi

Zongzi is steamed with glutinous rice wrapped in zongzi leaves, which is one of the traditional festival foods of the Chinese nation. Zongzi appeared before the Spring and Autumn Period and was originally used to worship ancestors and gods. In the Jin dynasty, zongzi became the food of the Dragon Boat Festival. The main materials of zongzi are glutinous rice, stuffing and bamboo leaves. Because of the different eating habits in different places, zongzi has formed a north-south flavor; In terms of taste, zongzi can be divided into salty zongzi and sweet zongzi. In fact, not only glutinous rice can be used to make zongzi, but also millet can be used to make zongzi.

Millet, also known as millet and millet, originated in the Yellow River valley of China and was the main food crop in ancient China. Millet grows drought-tolerant, and there are many varieties, commonly known as "colorful millet", including white, red, yellow, black, orange, purple millet and sticky millet. The earliest wine in China was also made from millet. Millet has high nutritional value and balanced nutrition. It mainly contains carbohydrates, protein, amino acids, fats and fatty acids, vitamins and minerals.