Yunnan traditional rice dumplings

Overview

Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, and many rice dumplings are made of bamboo leaves. However, in my childhood memory, our rice dumpling shells were always made of palm leaves. They are exquisitely shaped and the fresh smell of the palm leaves can completely infect the glutinous rice inside. Yunnan's palm trees account for 80% of the country's total. Therefore, people in many places in Yunnan have made full use of palm tree resources since ancient times. During the Dragon Boat Festival, they collect fresh, green palm leaves and weave them into exquisite rice dumpling shells. A leaf that was originally flat can turn into a small three-dimensional shell in the hand. I have to admire the wisdom left by our ancestors in weaving.

Tags

• snacks
• yunnan cuisine
• glutinous rice
• homemade bbq pork
• homemade sausage
• homemade ham
• palm leaves

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Tear the palm leaves into individual pieces according to the grain. Tear off the "bones" in a single leaf, and the leaf becomes two symmetrical leaves.

   

2. 2 Fold the two leaves in half with the back side facing up into the shape of steps 3 and 4.

   

3. 3 The purpose of steps 3 and 4 is to become step 5. Note that step 5 folds out two corners.

   

4. 4 Follow step 5, do not flip, push and press to step 7.

   

5. 5 Repeat steps 6 and 7 again and press to step 9.

   

6. 6 Step 10 is broken down into four small steps

   

7. 7 Step 11 is divided into four small steps, and the method is similar to step 10.

   

8. 8 Step 12 and step 13 are the same as above.

   

9. 9 Steps 10, 11, 12, and 13 are similar in method, but the insertion positions are slightly different.

   

10. 10 Tighten the four leaves and arrange them slightly to form an exquisite rice dumpling shell.

    

11. 11 Green and green

    

12. 12 Prepare glutinous rice (preferably soaked overnight), rice dumpling shells, homemade ham, barbecued pork, and sausage. Set aside.

    

13. 13 After braiding, soak it in water to prevent the palm leaves from becoming wilted and wrinkled

    

14. 14 Add different meat fillings to make rice dumplings with different flavors

    

15. 15 Put the glutinous rice into the zongzi shell, first fill one-third of the capacity of the zongzi shell, then add ham, barbecued pork or sausage, and finally fill the zongzi shell with glutinous rice and seal it.

    

16. 16 The principle of sealing the rice dumpling shell is as shown in the picture. The principle is to be beautiful, seal the mouth tightly, and braid the excess leaves as much as possible.

    

17. 17 Trim excess leaves and finish.

    

18. 18 Boil the rice dumplings in cold water for 50 minutes and remove from the pot. The beautiful rice dumplings combine the freshness of palm leaves, the mellow aroma of glutinous rice, and the temptation of ham. No more seasoning is needed, and the color, aroma, and taste make people addicted.