•ZongziisatraditionalChinesefood,eatenduringtheDragonBoatFestivalmadeofglutinousrice(糯米)stuffedwithdifferentfillingsandwrappedinbamboo,reed,orotherlargeflatleaves.Theyarecookedbystreamingorboiling.ManytraditionalChinesefoodsareintendedtohonoreitherthegodsordivinepersonsinhistory.ZongZi-aglutinousricedumplingwrappedinbambooorreedleaves-isnoexception.ItismeanttohonorQuYuan(340-278BC.),thepioneerpoetofancientChina.QuYuanwasafamouspoetwhowasalsoconcernedaboutthefateofhisgovernment.Unfortunatelyhisstaturearousedthejealousyoftheking,whobanishedhimtoaremotearea.Thepoetdespairedofthegovernmentanditspolicies.Whenthestate'scapitalwascapturedbyenemies,hecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfintheMiluoRiver(onMay5thaccordingtotheChineselunarcalendar).TheChinesepeoplefeltthislossdeeply,ashewasamuchbelovedpoet.Localfolksearchedforhimintheriver,meanwhiledroppingdumplingsofglutinousricewrappedinbambooorreedleavesintotheriverinordertokeepthefishesfromattackingQuYuan'sbody.Sincethattime,ithasbeencustomaryonthisdaytoenjoyZongZidumplingsasamemorialtothepatrioticpoet.Thericedumplingsvarityarealotkinds,thefamoushavelonganreed(桂圆粽),meatreed(肉粽),crystalreed(水晶粽),chestnutreed(板栗粽),fruitreed(水果粽)spicyreed(辣粽),sourpickledcabbagereed(酸菜粽),hamreed(火腿粽),thereedsaltedegg咸蛋粽)andsoon.Now,let’ssee.TraditionalChinesezongziRectangularzongzi(长方形粽子)TaiwanzongziCornbagofricedumplingsRubik‘scubeintheshapeofdumplings(魔方形状的粽子)italwaysinGuangdongandFujian水果粽子FruitPurewhiteZongziFillings:•Thefillingsusedforzongzivaryfromregiontoregion.Dependingontheregion,thericemaybelightlyprecookedbystir-fryingorsoakedinwaterbeforeusing.Inthenorth,fillingswouldmostlyberedbeanpasteandtapioca(木薯淀粉)ortaro芋头).Northernstylezongzitendtobesweetanddessertlike.Southern-stylezongzihowevertendtobemoresavory(咸味).FillingsofSouthern-stylezongziwouldbesaltedduckegg,porkbelly,taro,shreddedporkorchicken,Chinesesausage,porkfat,andshiitakemushrooms(香菇).•Mungbeans(绿豆)splitanddehulled•Redbeanpaste(红豆沙)•Jujubes(枣子)•Charsiu(叉烧)(Chinesebarbecuedpork)•Chinesesausage(腊肠,香肠)•Saltedporkfat•Chineseblackmushrooms(冬菇,香菇)•Saltedduckeggs(咸鸭蛋)•Chestnuts(板栗,栗子)•Cookedpeanuts(花生)•Conpoy(干贝)(driedscallops)•Red-cookedpork红烧肉)•Chicken•……..zongziintheworldNow,wecaneatzongzinotonlyinchina.zongziisalsoverypopularinothercountryaroundtheworld.Burmeselovericedumpling.Butithasnothingtodowithfestivalculturesorcommemorativeactivities.Theyeatzongzi,justforit’sflavors.缅甸人爱吃粽子,但没有节日文化色彩和纪念活动,只是作为一种食品而已。缅甸人的粽子是用糯米作主料,用香蕉和椰蓉作馅,香气扑鼻,软酥酥的,甜滋滋的,令人陶醉。ZongzifromBurmaZongziformThailandThai'ssmallerpackagedumplings,suchaseggs,becauseiswithgreenleaves,sosteamedinpalegreen,tasteveryfaintscent.泰国人包裹的粽子个头小如鸡蛋,因为是用绿色粽叶包裹,所以蒸熟后呈淡绿色,味道十分清香。InMalaysia,peoplemakezongzi,anditisalittlesimilarasthatinguangdongarea,inadditiontothemorecommonvarieties,suchasfreshmeatandhamzongziandbeanpaste,coconutandsoonseveralkindsofricedumplings,ittastesweetanddelicious,马来西亚,人们所做的粽子与广东一带的粽子有点相似,除了较常见的鲜肉粽子和火腿粽子等品种外,还有豆沙和椰蓉等几种粽子,香甜可口.zongzifromVietnam越南粽子zongzifromMexicoMexico'szongziisalsocalledmar,itsrawmaterialiscoarsegrainedcornflour,stuffingismeatandhotpepper,packagedwithcornleaforbanana.Ithaveadifferenttaste.墨西哥的粽子又叫“达玛尔”,其原料是粗颗粒的玉米面,馅料是肉片和辣椒,用玉米叶或香蕉叶包成,别有一番风味。ThezongzifromPhilippinesPhilippinezongziisalittlespecial,Theyliketoputitinstripform.Ittastessimilartothezongziinjiangsuandzhejiangofchina.AtChristmas,Theymakethedumplingsasindispensablefood.菲律宾的粽子有点特殊,习惯裹成长条形,味道倒和中国江浙一带的粽子差不多,而且他们在过圣诞节时,把粽子当成不可缺少的食品。Therearemanybrandsofzongziwecansee,buthowcanwechoose?WuFangzai..Thekingofsouthernzongzi五芳斋Characteristics:softandnotbad,fatbutnotgreasy,tendermeat,tastesweet,moderatesaltyandsweet特点:糯而不烂、肥而不腻、肉嫩味香咸甜适中,种类繁多种类:五芳斋真空粽、金华火腿粽、蜜豆豆沙粽、栗子精肉粽、蛋黄精肉粽;几大种类中还分别有各类口味。ChangJi昌记粽子Beganin1939,theold,theChinesefamousbrand,Chinafamoustrademark,oneofthecountry'slargestproductionandmarketingofzongzi始于1939年,中华老字号,中国名牌,中国驰名商标,全国最大的粽子产销商之一.三全粽子China'sfrozenfoodindustrypioneerandleadingbrands,reedlonger30%,leavesfromthemountainofEXiXiDu’Snativebroadleafindocalamus,leavesofhightemperaturebakingpureandhealthy中国速冻食品行业的开创者和领导品牌,粽身加长30%,粽叶曲子鄂西硒都的高山原生阔叶箬竹,高温粽叶烘焙纯净健康。思念粽子Synearfoodco.,LTDisoneofthelargestprofessionalfrozenfoodproductionenterprises,fromricedumplingsareoddmountaindifferentwaterindocalamusleaves,Thaisweetglutinousrice,usethetechniqueoftraditionalcraftcombinedwithmodernproductionrefinedbutbecome,throughtheIQFquick-freezetechnologytokeepthenutritionandfreshdumplings思念食品有限公司是国内最大的专业速冻食品生产企业之一,粽子采用的是摘自奇山异水的箬竹叶,泰国香糯米,采用传统工艺与现代化生产相结合的手法精制而成,通过IQF(急速冷冻)技术保持了粽子的营养和新鲜香润豆沙、秘制叉烧、吉祥八宝、金丝蜜枣、蜜枣豆沙、板栗肉粽、香橙豆沙。Zongziisverydeliciousbutthereissomethingweshouldbeattentionwhenweeatit。1.Drinksometeawhenyoueatzongzi,itcanswallowinganddigesting2.Zongzishouldbeadequateheating,andheatsoftenedtoeat3.Ifyouhavestomachtroubleyou’dbettereatwhitezongzi,anddon'tdipinsugar,don'teattoosweet4.Zongzishould’teattoomuch,andyoucannotdrinkcoldwaterimmediately.material:*leavesofreeds*stickyrice*stuff(likejujubes,meat,peanuts,beans,etc)*hotwaterstep1:Cleantheleavesofreedandputitinhotwatertomakeitsoftstep2:Washt