What is the material of jiaozi?

The main materials for making zongzi are zongzi leaves, glutinous rice, stuffing and cotton thread. Zongzi leaves are one of the essential materials for making zongzi. There are many kinds of zongzi leaves, which are generally made of reed leaves and bamboo leaves. Zongzi leaves contain a lot of chlorophyll and amino acids beneficial to human body, which can be used not only to wrap Zongzi, but also to wrap other foods and decorate the dining table. Generally, Indocalamus leaves are dominant in the south and reed leaves are dominant in the north.

What is the material of jiaozi?

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 (or Hiragi 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.

The second largest raw material for making zongzi is glutinous rice. It is best to choose high-quality round glutinous rice, which is softer and more delicious. Then there is filling the teeth. Because of the difference in diet between north and south, there are two schools: sweet zongzi and salty zongzi. Its fillings mainly include jujube, mung bean, pork belly, bean paste, eight-treasure porridge, ham, mushrooms, egg yolk and other fillings.