Dragon Boat Festival

Yesterday was the Dragon Boat Festival. I ate too many rice dumplings (Zongzi, 粽子) until I feel terrible sick. It is make from glutinous rice and various fillings such as pork, beans, etc and then packed tightly with bamboo, reed leaves. First, you should soak the glutinous rice in water for one night(too long?) overnight. Then pack it with reed leaves Using three large bamboo leaves, form a conical shaped cup and scoop a little of the drained rice into it.  Add the fillings and then covered them with more rice.  Packed them tightly by typing a string around it.  , and Cook for 2 or 3 two to three hours. Well ,eat it. Viola!  There it is ready to eat.  However, But, be careful, don’t be too greedy and eat too much like I did!

It is easy to eat but difficult to make.  There are many preparations.  For example, unless you have a garden growing large leaf bamboo, the ones bought in any US Chinese supermarkets are dried, brittle and well, dead looking.  You have to soak the leaves in potash to make them greener and give back its softness and resiliency.  I should know, I just learnt how to make them from a friend's mother.  Yes, it was delicious.  We made 100.  However they can be keep in the freezer for months :)

Dragon Boat Festival

Yesterday was the Dragon Boat Festival. I ate many Zongzi until I felt terrible. Zongzi is made from glutinous rice and reed leaves. First, you should soak the glutinous rice in water for one night or so(too long?). Then pack it with the rice into the reed leaves, and cook for 2 to 3 hours. Then, eat it. But, be careful and don’t eat too much!

You did a good job with clear directions. When you say "cook" what exactly do you mean(as in how)?