How to wrap zongzi?

1. Prepare glutinous rice, red dates, candied dates, zongye and other materials, and spread the soaked zongye one by one.

2. Roll the leaves into the shape of a triangular bucket and put rice and other materials in it.

3. After all the materials are added, wrap the leaves with rope.

Zongzi is steamed with glutinous rice wrapped in zongzi leaves, which is one of the traditional festival foods of the Chinese nation. Zongzi, as one of the traditional foods with the deepest historical and cultural accumulation in China, is widely spread. The custom of eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival has been popular in China for thousands of years, and spread to South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian countries.

Zongzi, commonly known as Zongzi, is mainly made of glutinous rice and stuffing, and is wrapped with bamboo leaves (or Hiragi leaves, bamboo leaves, etc.). ) and has various shapes, mainly pointed and quadrilateral. Zongzi has a long history, originally as a tribute to ancestors and gods. In ancient times, it was called "horn millet" in the north, which was produced in the north. Glutinous rice is used to wrap jiaozi, which is angular and called "corn millet". 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.