Red Date Zongzi

Red Date Zongzi

Overview

I make it every year during the Dragon Boat Festival. This is what my grandmother taught me when I was little

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. The glutinous rice and red dates should be washed and set aside. The red dates are in one piece and not sliced. It looks great when cooked in the rice dumplings. I didn’t take the photo "Haha" and the thread I used to tie the rice dumplings is an ordinary white thread, which is also quite strong

    Red Date Zongzi step 1

  2. This is the rice dumpling leaf I bought

    Red Date Zongzi step 2

  3. Boil water in a pot until it boils

    Red Date Zongzi step 3

  4. Take it out and soak it in water. Use a brush to wash the rice dumpling leaves repeatedly. Do not use too much force, otherwise the rice dumpling leaves will be damaged

    Red Date Zongzi step 4

  5. I won’t explain the steps in detail. Just do what’s shown in the photo. If it doesn’t work, just do it a few more times. I believe you can do it

    Red Date Zongzi step 5

  6. I just want to emphasize that the thread to tie the rice dumplings should be tied tightly, otherwise they will collapse when cooked in the pot

    Red Date Zongzi step 6

  7. Just put it in a pot and cook for 1 hour. The water should cover the rice dumplings

    Red Date Zongzi step 7

  8. You can check to see if it’s okay midway. Be careful if you get burned by the steamy water when you open the lid of the pot

    Red Date Zongzi step 8

  9. I’ve cooked a lot, hehe, I have a lot of family members, and I also made meat dumplings. The method is the same

    Red Date Zongzi step 9

  10. Add sugar and you can eat, one serving for two children

    Red Date Zongzi step 10