DIM SUM - Zongzi Recipe (Sticky Rice Dumpling)

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Zongzi (Chinese rice dumpling 粽子) is the traditional food that we eat to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival! now it becomes a common food that you can buy in the supermarket all year round. It is one kind of dim sum. Hard to make, so I think it is the most difficult dim sum.
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**INGREDIENTS SERVE 3-4 PEOPLE**
**FOR THE LEAVES**
- 50 pieces of dried bamboo leaves [50片粽叶] [Product Link: curatedkitchenware.com/products/bamboo-leaves-for-zongzi]
- 1 tsp vegetable oil [1茶匙植物油]
**FOR THE RICE**
- 600 grams of glutinous rice [600克糯米] [Amazon Link: geni.us/Zo1jfgV]
- 2 tsp of sugar [2茶匙白糖]
- 2 tsp of dark soy sauce [2茶匙老抽]
- 1 tsp of sesame oil [1茶匙芝麻油 ] [Amazon Link: geni.us/xXaSpE]
- 1 tsp of salt [1茶匙盐]
**FOR THE STIR-FRY FILLINGS**
- 6 pieces of dried mushroom [6个干香菇] [Amazon link: geni.us/XAbMOL]
- 50 grams of dried scallop [50克干贝] [Amazon Link: geni.us/Xh8MBId]
- 80 grams of dried shrimp [80克干虾米] [Amazon Link: geni.us/v3zLV]
- 100 grams of peanuts [100克花生]
- 2 tbsp of vegetable oil [2汤匙植物油]
- 1 tbsp of soy sauce [1汤匙生抽]
- 1/2 tsp of black pepper [半茶匙黑胡椒]
- 1/4 tsp of salt [1/4茶匙盐]
**FOR THE CHICKEN MARINADE**
- 250 grams of chicken thigh [250克鸡腿肉]
- 1 tbsp of soy sauce [1汤匙生抽]
- 2 tsp of cooking wine [2茶匙料酒]
- 1 tsp of dark soy sauce [1茶匙老抽]
- 1 tsp of five spice [1茶匙五香粉] [Amazon link: geni.us/G4yA9Z]
- 1/4 tsp of salt [1/4茶匙盐]
**OTHER THINGS*
- 12 salted egg yolks [12个咸蛋黄]
- Some cooking twine [一些绳子]
**HOW TO COOK**
**THE NIGHT BEFORE**
- Add a tsp of vegetable oil into the water. Boil the dried bamboo leaves for 5 minutes. Soak it in the water overnight.
- Cut the chicken into the size you like. Marinate it with 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 2 tsp of cooking wine, 1 tsp of dark soy sauce, 1 tsp of five spice, 1/4 tsp of salt. Let it sit in the fridge overnight.
- Wash the glutinous rice really well. Soak it overnight.
- Soak the dried mushroom, dried shrimp, dried scallop and the peanuts with water overnight.
**NEXT DAY**
- Drain everything.
- Cut the mushroom into small pieces. Rip the scallop shreds.
- Use 2 tbsp of vegetable oil to stir fry the mushroom, shrimp, scallop and peanuts on medium heat for 3 minutes. Season with 1/2 tsp of black pepper, 1/4 tsp of salt, 1 tbsp of soy sauce. Turn off the heat and set it aside.
- Drain the glutinous rice then mix with 2 tsp of sugar, 1 tsp of salt, 2 tsp of dark soy sauce, 1 tsp of sesame oil.
- Take the bamboo leaves out of the water.
MAKE THE ZONGZI
- Tie one side of the ropes somewhere. The rope needs to be long enough to tie 5-6 circles. I think 1.2 m is perfect.
- Stack 2 bamboo leaves together. The rough side faces down. The smooth side needs to face up
- Fold it from 3/8. Make it into an ice cream cone shape. Make sure there is no hole on the bottom, so the rice won’t drop.
- Put 1 tbsp of glutinous rice in it. Press it down, tightly pack it in.
- Add in some fried fillings we prepared, some chicken. And 1 salted egg yolk.
- Add enough glutinous rice to cover it. Press it again to make sure it is flat and tight.
- Right-hand holds it. Use your thumb and forefinger to press two sides in. Left-hand folds the upper leave down.
- The last part is that you have to wrap it up along the surface and follow the shape of the zongzi.
- Use the twine to tie a few circles from the center.
- The amount I gave is enough to make 12 - 15 zongzi. So we need to finish the rest.
- The water should completely cover the zongzi. Boil the zongzi for 2-3 hours, depending on the size. During this time, add more water if you need it.
Happy Dragon Boat Festival!
Hope you enjoy! If you have any questions, just post a comment.
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2 leaves on top of each other, the tips in the center, one stem end is longer than the other. Nice wrapping.

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Love this... do you have a mango sticky rice version like this...?? I've seen them in vids but not recipe... and also. This is the first I've seen for a meat filling. So thanks for sharing 🤗💝

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After cooking. It will last 2 months in the freezer. Whenever you want to eat them again, take it out, boil or steam them until tender.

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Love your channel. 😘 I must say you shouldn't discard the water from the soaked mushrooms, dried shrimps and scallops because it is actually very sweet and flavourful from the goodness of those soaked ingredients. Use them in soups or any stir-fry. Also you can add a little coriander seed powder or five-spice powder to the seasoning of the glutinous rice for enhanced aroma. Semi-fry the rice first with some browned shallots oil.

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Can i save and use left-over bamboo leaves after i have soaked/boiled it already? How? Thank you.

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Would you know how to make one of my favorite... Chinese sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves ("low mi guy"). It is usually found at chinese dim sum. 😁

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Way how we makr our zongzi we cook the stickyrice with coconut milk before we wrapp it

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Would it be possible to boil them in a pressure cooker/ instant cooker? Maybe low pressure?

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What style r ur fillings? Is this hakka version?

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Thanks for the reply! Banana leaves ... do you mean fresh? I can get those! Look forward to your egg recipe ~ chicken eggs? Don't know if I can get duck eggs . . .

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Hi i just wondering if can use banana leaves for replacing the bomboo leaves?? Thanks ❤

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Hi Mandy!.we do not have bamboo leaves that big for this recipe...can i use banana leaves instead..i really wanted to make sticky rice dumpling with your recipe's help..thank you..cathy here in the Philippines 😊😊😊

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Hi, I really enjoy your channel and have been subscribed for about a year now. With the ZONGZI recipe, is it possible to substitute the bamboo leaves for banana leaves? I live in Los Angeles, California and have banana trees and would like to know if I may use their leaves to make this rather than bamboo leaves. Would this substitution work?

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Can it be steam instead of boiling?

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Cooking twine or unbleached cotton string is a good substitute. The sort that the butcher uses is ideal.

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I call it Asian tamale. I like the Vietnamese one more than the Chinese ones

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That's lotus leaves not bamboo leaves is it? Can you use banana leaves as well?

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The leave I used is bamboo leaves. Yes, you can use banana leaves as long as you can pack it tight. (Banana leaves are easy to break, so be careful with that.)

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Can I make this in advance and put in the freezer and boil when needed?

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Freeze them after boiling. Whenever you want to eat them again, defrost them. You can steam them or even reheat them in a microwave.

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We call them dong in our language!

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pork should be melting and rice just cooked