The Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner! Although we don't have a big celebration here in the States, I'm a big fan about zong-zi (wrapped sticky rice with savory or sweet filings)! Each family or restaurant has a special recipe to make it from scratch - soaking the leaves, prepping the rice and fillings, forming the shape and tying the strings. There is a variety of savory ones with meat, shitaki mushrooms, peanuts, egg yolk, chestnut...etc. And the sweet ones with red bean paste is our family favorite.
Now I regret I never learned how to make zong-zi from my grandma. But at least the kids and I can make a paper version of it for fun. Then we will enjoy a (store-bought) zong-zi together afterwards : )
First, fold a green construction or printing paper in half.
Tape the sides to make a pocket.
Cut out strips of origami paper and glue them on both sides of the pocket.
Secondly, choose anything to fill the pocket.
(foam pieces will work the best but we don't have any at hand.)
We used toilet paper rolls to fill the pockets.
Last, tape the pocket close diagonally.
Connect two zong-zi together using tape and a section of kitchen twine
There we have it! A paper version of zong-zi!
Happy Dragon Boat Festival to everyone!
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