Homemade Plain Zongzi Recipe

Original flavor Zongzi

Wrapping zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional custom. Now, zongzi can be varied and colorful;as long as you like, you can make all kinds of different flavors and shapes. This "original flavor zongzi" is in its most basic form sticky rice zongzi.

Main ingredient: sticky rice

：Zongzi leaf

Steps:

1. Rinse the sticky rice and soak it for more than 5 hours.

2. Take a soft, boiled zongzi leaf and roll it into a funnel shape.

3. Put in the sticky rice to fill the funnel.

4. Wrap it tightly with the zongzi leaf and secure it with a tied string.

5. Repeat step 4 for all zongzi. Place them in a pot.

6. Boil until simmering, then cook on low heat for 30 minutes.

Remove from the pot and serve on a plate.

Dip cane sugar to eat.

Photos and facts

Tips:

1. Sticky rice must be soaked beforehand.

2. Use plenty of water during cooking to avoid the pot drying out.