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Dragon Boat Festival Zongzi~Mung Bean and Red Date Zongzi

Dragon Boat Festival Zongzi~Mung Bean and Red Date Zongzi

Dragon Boat zongzi built in layers of mung bean and glutinous rice with whole red dates, wrapped tightly and boiled until fragrant, softly sweet, and tender.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Wash the mung beans and glutinous rice thoroughly, and soak them in cold water for 6 hours.

  2. 2
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    Put the dried bamboo leaves into boiling water and cook for a few minutes until they soften.

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    The ingredients are ready.

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    Take a piece of bamboo leaf and fold it into a funnel shape at one-third of its length.

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    Add a layer of mung bean glutinous rice.

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    Add the red dates.

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    Add another layer of mung bean glutinous rice.

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    Then add the red dates.

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    Fold down the zong leaves above to cover the opening, then naturally fold the excess leaves towards both ends to form a corner.

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    Tie a cotton thread.

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    Do everything well.

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    Put it in a pot and cook for 40 minutes, then let it simmer for 1-2 hours before eating.

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    Finished product.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • glutinous rice
    500 g
  • Mung bean
    120 g
  • red date
    to taste
  • Dried bamboo leaves for zongzi
    to taste
  • Cotton thread
    to taste