Pineapple Leaf Zongzi
2024-04-04 06:43:25 86
In addition to bamboo leaves, there is also a kind of Zongzi leaves in mountainous areas of Shandong, which is pineapple leaves, but not fruit pineapple leaves. It is a kind of tree leaves. Its price is a little more expensive than zongzi leaves. There is no difficulty in packaging. Pineapple leaves need to be soaked and boiled before they can be used.
Details of ingredients
Technique
Steps to make Pineapple Leaf Zongzi
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1. This is pineapple leaves. I buy 2 kilograms every year, 4 yuan per kilogram![]()
2. Soak the leaves in a large pot overnight, brush and clean, then boil in a large pot and let the water boil for 30 minutes; Take out the leaves, pour out the water, and you can use it![]()
3. Soak glutinous rice in water one night in advance, preferably for more than 10 hours. Use very little other red beans, dates, and lotus seeds, and soak red dates one hour in advance;![]()
4. Take out a portion of the soaked glutinous rice and pour in an appropriate amount of light soy sauce, about 50 milliliters. Mix well and set aside for use![]()
5. Marinate the pork one day in advance to taste it. Cut the pork into pieces (of any size) and put them in cooking wine, light soy sauce, scallions, ginger, and sugar. Put them in a fresh-keeping bag and grab them evenly. Refrigerate for one day to marinate and taste it, about 20 hours![]()
6. All materials shall be prepared, and appropriate cotton thread shall be prepared for binding Zongzi![]()
7. The side of the pineapple leaves with burrs faces outward. According to the size of the leaves, assemble several leaves into a large one, and first add an appropriate amount of glutinous rice to spread it flat![]()
8. Add another piece of meat,![]()
9. Spread a little sticky rice on top of the meat![]()
10. Fold left and right first,![]()
11. Fold it up and down again. If the leaf accidentally punctures, you will have to pour out the weight of the rice![]()
12. After folding in half, grip it tightly with your hand, and wrap it with cotton thread from top to bottom with your right hand. Once wrapped, it will be purple in color![]()
13. Put some water (not too much, not too hot Zongzi) in the big pot to boil, and prepare boiled water at the same time. After boiling, put Zongzi, and then pour boiling water until it is no more than Zongzi,![]()
14. Press a grate on top, then press a large bowl of water, cover the pot with a lid, and cook over high heat. Cook over medium high heat for one hour![]()
15. After an hour, put in the boiled eggs (start another pot and cook a little). Some water has been put down. Pour proper amount of boiled water into the Zongzi and continue to cook for one and a half hours![]()
16. The cooked Zongzi will remain stuffy for 1-2 hours under the lid of the pot. When the time comes, Zongzi and eggs will be taken out and eaten
