Zongzi
Zongzi is a traditional Chinese sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves, filled with savory pork and mushrooms, then simmered until tender.
Instructions
- 1
Soak glutinous rice for at least 4 hours and boil bamboo leaves for 30 minutes to soften.
- 2
Cut pork belly into chunks and marinate with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar for 20 minutes.
- 3
Rehydrate shiitake mushrooms, halve them, and quickly stir-fry with marinated pork.
- 4
Overlap two leaves into a cone shape, then fill with rice, filling, and more rice.
- 5
Fold tightly, tie with twine, and simmer in boiling water over low heat for 2 hours.
- 6
Drain and rest for 10 minutes, then unwrap and serve warm.
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