Glutinous rice 2000 grams Red dates 500 grams
Zongye Appropriate amount
How to eat rice dumplings in advance Dragon Boat Festival‼️Illustration of how to eat rice dumplings in advance 1

Step 1

Soak the glutinous rice for 5 days in advance, changing the water 2 to 3 times in between. Dragon Boat Festival‼️Illustration of how to eat rice dumplings in advance 2

Step 2

Wash the rice dumpling leaves, boil them in a pot for 3 to 5 minutes, soak them in water, wash the dates, and take one rice dumpling leaf, or two if the leaves are narrow. Dragon Boat Festival‼ ️Illustration of how to eat rice dumplings in advance 3

Step 3

Fold the rice dumpling leaves into a funnel shape Dragon Boat Festival‼️Illustration of how to eat rice dumplings in advance 4

Step 4

First put a small amount of rice, then 2 to 3 dates, and finally cover the funnel with rice. Dragon Boat Festival‼️Illustration of how to eat rice dumplings in advance 5

Step 5

Pinch in with your thumb and middle finger to form a corner, cover the leaf on the other side with the other hand, and pinch the leaf with the thumb and middle finger of your left handDragon Boat Festival‼️Illustration of how to eat rice dumplings in advance 6

Step 6

Fold the excess leaves inward and tie them with string Dragon Boat Festival‼️Illustration of how to eat rice dumplings in advance 7

Step 7

Place the wrapped rice dumplings one by one in the pressure cooker, cover it with a heavy plate, boil the pressure cooker for 30 minutes, then turn off the heat and simmer for two hours. Dragon Boat Festival‼️Illustration of how to eat rice dumplings in advance 8

Step 8

Take it out after two hours and peel off the rice dumpling leaves. Dragon Boat Festival‼️Illustration of how to eat rice dumplings in advance 9

Step 9

Dip it in white sugar, it's soft, glutinous and sweet, very delicious Cooking tips for eating rice dumplings ahead of time

For glutinous rice, choose round glutinous rice, which is not too soft and glutinous. The longer the rice is soaked, the softer it becomes