How to marinate the meat and season the rice for making rice dumplings? What flavors are there for rice dumpling fillings?

Zongzi, also known as Zongzang, is a food made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves and steamed. It is one of the traditional festival foods of the Chinese nation. It was originally used as a tribute to the ancestors and gods. Legend has it that zongzi was passed down to commemorate Qu Yuan who jumped into the river. So how do you marinate the meat and season the rice for meat zongzi? What flavors are there for zongzi fillings? Let's take a look at the introduction of Encyclopedia Knowledge Network below!

Contents of this article

1. How to marinate the meat and season the rice for making rice dumplings

2. What flavors are there for zongzi fillings?

3. How to make glutinous rice dumplings delicious

How to marinate the meat and season the rice for making rice dumplings

First, cut the fresh pork belly with even fat and lean meat into thick rectangular slices, then add appropriate amount of salt, five-spice powder, soy sauce, and white wine to rub, knead evenly and marinate for about 30 minutes. Season the rice according to the ratio of 10g salt, 2 spoons of soy sauce, and 20g oyster sauce for 1kg of rice.

What flavors are there for zongzi fillings?

There are many flavors, such as fresh meat filling, vegetarian filling, red bean paste filling, candied date filling, chestnut and egg yolk filling, mushroom and scallop filling, purple bean filling, red and green bean millet filling, ham and barbecued pork filling, etc. Zongzi is a traditional specialty food in my country. People from all over the country like to make zongzi during festivals, especially the Dragon Boat Festival.

How to make delicious glutinous rice dumplings

After soaking the zong leaves overnight, cut off the roots of the leaves and stack two leaves together, then fold them into a funnel shape, put the soaked glutinous rice, dates and other ingredients into it, fold the remaining leaves back to wrap the fillings, tie them with a rope, finally put them in a pot with cold water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium heat and cook for 2 hours, then simmer for 1 hour.