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CHINESE STICKY RICE IN BAMBOO LEAVES (ZONGZI 粽子)
Michelle Sam
A dim sum favorite, savory Chinese sticky rice in bamboo leaves. A hearty meal enclosed in bamboo leaves.
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Prep Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
3
hours
hrs
Soaking
12
hours
hrs
Total Time
16
hours
hrs
30
minutes
mins
Course
Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine
Chinese
Servings
12
zongzi
Calories
393
kcal
Ingredients
Metric
US Customary
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24
pieces
dried bamboo leaves
Add a few more during soaking to replace split leaves.
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100% cotton string
All natural, no color!
Rice mixture
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555
g
glutinous sweet rice
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75
g
peeled mung beans
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950
ml
water
for soaking
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4
tsp
salt
Pork
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453
g
Boneless Pork Butt / Shoulder Roast
some fat is needed
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1
tsp
salt
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½
tsp
pepper
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½
tsp
sugar
Mushrooms
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6
medium
pieces of dried shitake mushrooms
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1
tsp
light soy sauce
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60
g
boiling water
Other ingredients
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12
g
dried medium shrimp
About 3 per zongzi
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4
sticks
Chinese sausage.
Cut each stick into 3- 4 pieces.
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6
salted duck yolks
Cut each yolk into 2 pieces.
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2
tsp
salt
For cooking.
Instructions
OVERNIGHT PREPARATION
Bamboo leaves
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Clean each leaf and immerse in water.
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Soak bamboo leaves overnight until supple.
Dried shitake mushrooms
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Rinse the shitake mushrooms in water and place it in a bowl.
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Add soy sauce.
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Add boiling water and soak overnight.
Dried shrimps
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Rinse dried shrimp in water and place it in a bowl.
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Add water to just cover the shrimps to rehydrate.
TWO HOURS BEFORE WRAPPING
Rice mixture
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Rinse rice and mung beans in a large container.
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Add water and allow to soak for 2 hours. DO NOT OVERSOAK!
Chinese sausage
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Cut each sausage into 4 pieces.
Salted duck eggs
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Cut each duck egg into 2 pieces.
WRAPPING
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Place ⅔ cup rice mixture and wrap leaves according to instruction
video
.
BOILING
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Arrange wrapped zongzi into a pot that will hold all the zongzi so that it is securely packed to ensure that no zongzi will come apart.
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Add sufficient water to cover all the zongzi.
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Add 2 tsp of salt to the water.
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Bring water to a boil.
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Reduce heat to a rolling boil and boil for 3 hours.
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Add additional BOILING water if water level falls below the top of the zongzi.
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Remove from boiling water and place on a metal rack to cool.
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Freeze extra zongzi.
Video
Notes
See step-by-step video on how to wrap the perfect zongzi on YouTube
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
Calories:
393
kcal
Carbohydrates:
65
g
Protein:
19
g
Fat:
5
g
Saturated Fat:
2
g
Trans Fat:
1
g
Cholesterol:
132
mg
Sodium:
1467
mg
Potassium:
195
mg
Fiber:
4
g
Sugar:
1
g
Vitamin A:
176
IU
Vitamin C:
1
mg
Calcium:
40
mg
Iron:
3
mg
Keyword
Chinese sticky rice in bamboo leaves, fried glutinous rice dumpling filling, Joong, rice dumplings, sticky rice, Zongzi
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