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Essential Shiitake Mushroom and Pork Zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival

Essential Shiitake Mushroom and Pork Zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival

Fragrant Dragon Boat Festival zongzi packed with soy-marinated pork belly and shiitake mushrooms, wrapped with glutinous rice and slow-boiled until richly savory and sticky.

Instructions

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    First, prepare the marinade: slice the ginger, add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1 medium tablespoon of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of Weiduomei Supreme Premium Soy Sauce.

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    Half a medium spoon of Scallion Companion June Sweet Noodle Sauce.

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    1 medium spoon of Weidamei premium cooking wine.

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    1 tablespoon of Weidamei premium oyster sauce.

  5. 5
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    1 medium spoon of Yue Xian red-braised soy sauce, 1 small spoon of salt, mix well and it's ready.

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    Soak the shiitake mushrooms and set aside. Cut the pork belly into pieces, pour in the marinade, and marinate for more than 1 hour. Rinse the glutinous rice thoroughly and drain the water.

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    Add 1 tablespoon of Weidamei Premium Superior Light Soy Sauce to the glutinous rice.

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    1 medium spoon of Yue Xian red-braised soy sauce, 1 small spoon of salt, mix well and it's ready.

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    Clean the bamboo leaves thoroughly and blanch them in boiling water for 5 minutes, then set aside.

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    Stack 2 bamboo leaves, fold them into a cup shape, add glutinous rice, pork belly, and shiitake mushrooms, then wrap it up and tie it with cotton string.

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    I made them relatively small, and made a total of 13.

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    Put it in a pressure cooker, add enough water to cover the zongzi, and it's best to place a plate on top to press it down, then cook for 2 hours.

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    After cooking, remove it and it is ready to eat.

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    The soft and glutinous zongzi is so delicious!

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • glutinous rice
    500 g
  • pork belly
    300 g
  • shiitake mushroom
    a few pieces
  • Ginger
    1 piece
  • Bamboo leaves (used for wrapping zongzi)
    1 dozen
  • Wei Da Mei Premium Superior Soy Sauce
    2 tbsp

Seasonings

  • Sugar
    1 tsp
  • Salt
    2 tsp
  • Black pepper
    1 tsp
  • Weidamei Premium Oyster Sauce
    1 tbsp
  • Scallion Companion June Sweet Noodle Sauce
    1/2 tsp
  • June Fresh Red Braised Soy Sauce
    2 tsp
  • Weidamei Premium Cooking Wine
    1 tsp