Reed Leaf (Themeda) Zongzi

Reed Leaf (Themeda) Zongzi

　　Reed Leaf (Themeda) Zongzi

　　Reed Leaf (Themeda) Zongzi, a distinctive food of the She ethnic group. It is made by wrapping glutinous rice soaked in yellow alkaline water for several hours with reed leaves, then boiling it until cooked. The zongzi is rectangular, about 20 centimeters long, and turns a light yellow color after boiling. It has a sticky yet not overly mushy texture. When a small amount of peas, golden beans, or fescue beans — known as "bean zongzi" — are mixed into the glutinous rice, the flavor becomes even more fragrant without being greasy, both pleasing to the eye and uniquely delicious.