Gray Zongzi

Gray Zongzi

　　Gray Zongzi is a unique type of zongzi from Qiannan Prefecture in Guizhou Province. The flavor of the zongzi leaves blends purely with that of the glutinous rice grass, resulting in a delicate texture and a refreshing aroma...

　　The process of making gray zongzi: first, burn the glutinous rice grass into ash, then mix the grass ash with the glutinous rice, sprinkle a little water, and rub it by hand until the grass ash turns the glutinous rice black. Then remove the grass ash, and it’s ready to be wrapped. You can add other ingredients according to your taste—some like to add prickly ash juice, others prefer adding cured meat... However, we recommend not adding any extra ingredients here, so that the flavors of the zongzi leaves and the glutinous rice grass blend purely together, resulting in a delicate texture and a refreshing aroma.