Taishan Zongzi [Guangdong Taishan Specialty]

What is Taishan Zongzi? Authentic Guangdong Taishan Specialty: Taishan Zongzi

Summary:Do you want to know what Taishan Zongzi is? This article is a detailed introduction toGuangdong Taishan specialty - Taishan Zongzi. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Taishan Zongzi. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Taishan Zongzi and its nutritional value? How did the history of Taishan zongzi come about? How to make Taishan zongzi and identify its authenticity? Wait

Basic Introduction to Taishan Zongzi

People who come to visit relatives or pass by love to buy a few authentic "Taishan Zongzi" on the road. Because it's not as seasonal as before, now whenever you want to eat, you can go to the city to inquire, and the locals will definitely tell you which store and stall sells the best food. Unlike other places, the "white zongzi" made by Taishan people contains ingredients such as salted meat, egg yolk, peanuts, shrimp, and cured meat; There are also those made into triangles, called jiao zongzi. And their 'Jian Shui Zong', although not much different from what is eaten in Guangzhou, the common people are happy to slice and dry the Jian Shui Zong, and boil it with sugar water such as tangerine peel and chicken feet taro, which is very refreshing and delicious

1. Tonifying the middle and nourishing qi: suitable for people with skin color without radiance, loss of redness, and cold hands and feet

2. Harmonizing the stomach: neutralizing stomach acid and relieving stomach pain

3. Ejaculation control: Suitable for patients with spleen deficiency diarrhea, symptoms include persistent diarrhea, yellowing complexion, decreased appetite, thin stool, and undigested food<4. Spleen strengthening: Suitable for symptoms such as abdominal distension, loose stools, loss of appetite, limb fatigue, etc. caused by weak temperament and weak circulation

5. Nourishing Yin and Supplementing Deficiency: Supplementing deficiency damage, nourishing essence and qi, moistening lungs and tonifying kidneys, used for lung and kidney yin deficiency. Suitable for supplementing with chronic illness or physical weakness

It is said that Zongzi was born for the sacrifice of Qu Yuan, who threw himself into the river. On that day, they sent each other Zongzi as a souvenir, and Zongzi is the traditional food with the deepest cultural accumulation in Chinese history so far

Until today, at the beginning of the fifth month of the lunar calendar every year, Chinese people have soaked glutinous rice, washed zongzi leaves, and wrapped Zongzi, with a wide variety of designs and colors. From the perspective of filling, Beijing jujube zongzi, which is often wrapped in small dates in the north; In the south, there are bean paste, fresh meat, Babao, ham, egg yolk and other fillings, with Zongzi in Jiaxing, Zhejiang as the representative. The custom of eating Zongzi has been popular in China for thousands of years, and has spread to Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian countries

The method of making Taishan zongzi

Taishan's jianshui zongzi is not much different from other places in Guangdong. Mix glutinous rice with jianshui, wrap it in zongzi leaves, and cook it well. The only difference is that when wrapping zongzi, a stick sized wooden stick called prickly wood is placed in the middle of the glutinous rice to dye it. The ripe rice dumplings and rice grains are not sticky or loose, with a golden and transparent flesh color. The middle part is dyed red by prickly wood, like a crystal clear artwork, which is unbearable to swallow. In one bite, it is refreshing and chewy, with a crisp taste that is not greasy. There is a subtle fragrance of rice water, and as you chew it, you can also taste the unique bitterness of rice water, leaving a lasting impression

Five precautions should be taken in selecting Zongzi: first, look at the production date and shelf life on the label of Zongzi, and don't buy spoiled zongzi

Second, beware of the taste change of Zongzi. If you taste the Zongzi filling is a little sour, a little bitter, and the taste is not correct, don't eat it again

Third, be careful about the quality of Zongzi, and buy regular Zongzi from shopping malls, catering enterprises and supermarkets

Fourth, be careful about the outer packaging of Zongzi and buy safe and hygienic Zongzi

Fifth, be careful whether eating Zongzi is the right way. If you have stomach disease, don't eat too sweet Zongzi. If you have gall stones, cholecystitis and pancreatitis, don't eat meat zongzi, egg yolk zongzi and too greasy Zongzi