Zongzi

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Blanch the bamboo leaves in boiling water for 5 minutes, then remove and rinse them thoroughly.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Soak glutinous rice, red beans, and peanuts in water for 3 hours beforehand, then drain and add appropriate amounts of salt and oil.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Cut the pork belly into chunks and marinate with salt, oil, five-spice powder, and dark soy sauce. Boil the salted eggs and cut them into chunks. Cut the Chinese sausage into chunks.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   The delicious rice dumplings are wrapped! Place the dumplings in a large pot, add hot water to cover them completely, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 3 hours (the time depends on the size of the dumplings).

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Okay, the rice dumplings are ready to eat once they've been taken out of the pot and let them cool slightly.