Red Date Rice Dumplings

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Here's a picture of the finished product.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Put in all the ingredients, whatever filling you like.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Soaking glutinous rice in water for a day and a night makes the rice dumplings sticky, chewy, and delicious.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Boil the bamboo leaves in boiling water for 10 minutes, then rinse them with clean water and drain.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Cross the bamboo leaves and roll them up, then add your favorite fillings. I made red bean, jujube, and red bean paste fillings.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Make sure to press it firmly when wrapping the rice so that it doesn't leak out.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Wrap it up and tie it tightly with string.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Add plenty of water to a pot, put in the rice dumplings, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for one and a half hours (place a plate on top to secure the dumplings and prevent the rice from leaking out).

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Once cooked, remove from the water and rinse with cold water; a delicious zongzi is ready.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

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