Last updated on October 08, 2024

Zongzi Cantonese Style Recipe

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The zongzi leaves, peanuts and sweet rice are soaked overnight. Similarly, the pork belly is marinated in soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, white pepper, sugar, and salt and left overnight. The next day the peanuts are boiled, the rice is mixed with soy sauce and salt, and the pork is cooked in oil. Make a cone with the zongzi leaves and place rice, cooked and chopped pork, cooked egg yolk, and boiled peanuts in layers, and steam it.


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How To Prepare Zongzi Cantonese Style?

Ingredients:

  • 36-40 dried zongzi leaves (2 to 3 leaves per zongzi)
  • 5 cups uncooked sweet rice
  • 2 tbsp (plus 2 tsp) light soy sauce
  • 2 tsp (plus 1/2 tsp) salt
  • 2/3 cup raw peanuts
  • 1 pound pork belly, cut into 12 equal pieces
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp shaoxing wine
  • 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 6 salted duck egg yolks
  • 3 chinese sausages

Instructions:

  1. Soak leaves, sweet rice, and peanuts overnight
  2. In a bowl, toss pork belly, 2 tsp soy sauce, sugar, shaoxing wine, salt, and white pepper. Marinade overnight
  3. The next day, wash and rinse each leaf, and keep in water so they don't dry out
  4. Drain the rice completely in a colander. Mix soaked, uncooked rice with soy sauce and salt
  5. Boil the peanuts for 5 minutes. Drain, then set aside
  6. Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Cook pork belly for a few minutes
  7. Add water ro wok. Cover wok and cook for 5-10 minutes until water is gone. Remove from wok and let cool
  8. Cut egg yolks in half, and cut sausage into pieces
  9. Layer three leaves together, cut the ends offx and form into a cone
  10. Fill bottom with rice, then add pork belly, egg yolk, peanuts, and sausage. Top with some more rice
  11. Fold leaves around side of filling, and bring down over filling to crete wrap
  12. Tie wrap closed, and cut off excess leaf at the end
  13. Place zongzi in a pot, and submerge with cold water. Weigh down zongzi with a plate
  14. Bring water to boil, then bring to simmer. Simmer for 7-8 hours. Add boiling water if necessary periodically
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