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First release of dried bamboo shoot and cured meat zongzi

First release of dried bamboo shoot and cured meat zongzi

A rustic southern-style zongzi wrapping soaked glutinous rice around chewy rehydrated bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, and rich cubes of cured pork for a savory, smoky, umami-packed filling.

Instructions

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    Ingredients: 150g of pre-prepared dried bamboo shoots, 3 rehydrated shiitake mushrooms, 200g of cooked cured pork, appropriate amount of soy sauce, appropriate amount of oyster sauce, appropriate amount of salt, a small amount of sugar, a small amount of minced ginger and garlic, 400g of glutinous rice, 12 bamboo leaves.

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    Soak the glutinous rice in clean water for several hours.

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    Separate the bacon into skin, lean meat, and fat, and cut each into cubes, set aside.

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    Clean the dried bamboo shoots and shiitake mushrooms separately, and cut them into small cubes.

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    Heat the wok, add the fatty part of the cured pork, and stir-fry to render the oil.

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    Move the sautéed fat to one side, add the minced ginger and garlic to stir-fry until fragrant. Then stir everything together.

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    Add the dried bamboo shoots and shiitake mushrooms, and stir-fry them together with the fatty pork until fragrant.

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    Then add the lean meat and diced cured pork skin, and stir-fry evenly.

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    Add light soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, and sugar for seasoning, then add a small amount of water and stir-fry.

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    Stir-fry until the water evaporates, then turn off the heat.

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    Remove from the pot and let cool for later use.

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    Put the bamboo leaves into the pool, scrub them clean, and drain the water.

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    After the glutinous rice has swollen, pour it into a sieve and drain the water.

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    Pour the stir-fried cured meat into the glutinous rice.

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    Mix thoroughly until even.

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    Take a leaf and roll it one and a half times, forming a long, thin cone.

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    Put in the filling and press it firmly.

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    Fold the leaf above downward to cover the filling.

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    Fold both sides towards the center to form a triangular top,

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    Fold to one side again into a triangular pyramid shape.

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    Tie a cord from the top to the waist.

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    All wrapped up.

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    Trim off the grown leaf stalks.

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    Put it in the pot, add enough water to cover the zongzi, bring it to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium-low heat and cook for about 2 hours.

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    When the rice dumplings become soft and fully cooked, turn off the heat. Remove from the pot and drain the water.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Prepared dried bamboo shoots
    150 g
  • Soaked shiitake mushrooms
    3 piece
  • Cooked cured meat
    200 g
  • glutinous rice
    400 g
  • Bamboo leaves (used for wrapping zongzi)
    12 pieces

Seasonings

  • Soy sauce
    to taste
  • Oyster sauce
    to taste
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Sugar
    a pinch

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • minced ginger and garlic
    a pinch