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Zongzi

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Zongzi are sweet or savory dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves and ready to be steamed.

Zongzi

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⏱️ 30 min prep + 60 min cottura · 4 porzioni · media

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Ingredients

  • 4 bamboo leaves
  • 150 g glutinous rice
  • 200 g pork
  • 100 g carrots
  • 50 g onions
  • 100 g lard
  • 2 pieces of perilla leaf
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil

Method

  1. Trim and cube the pork.
  2. Cook the glutinous rice according to package instructions.
  3. Dice the onions and carrots.
  4. In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, soy, and vegetable oil.
  5. Place a spoonful of rice, a cube of pork, a spoonful of vegetables, and a piece of perilla leaf in each bamboo leaf.
  6. Cover with a layer of rice and fold the edges of the leaf to form a cone.
  7. Steam the Zongzi for about 1 hour or until fully cooked.
  8. Serve hot.

The story

Zongzi originated in China and are traditionally prepared during the Dragon Boat Festival to honor ancestors.

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