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GLUTINOUS RICE DUMPLINGS

Had to try these glutinous rice dumplings, sticky rice with spicy meat or vegetable fillings.  Wrapped in Pandan leaves then steamed for a long time these are available all year round but particularly in demand at the time of the Dragon Boat Festival.  The Dragon Boat Festival usually takes place on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month and commemorates the popular Chinese patriot, Qu Yuan. (Chu Yuan).  In the 3rd century in protest of a corrupt government, he threw himself into the Mi Lo River in despair.  Upon hearing the news, local people frantically raced out in boats to try and save him, and to scare away any fish who might want to eat him they pounded drums and threw rice into the river - sadly they arrived too late.  As legend has it, boat races and ceremonial sacrifices of rice were performed each year to symbolize the valiant attempts to rescue Qu Yuan.  Today, the rice dumplings or "zongzi", are eaten as symbolic offerings on behalf of Qu Yuan.

Whilst out on a recent cutlural tour, I was fortunate to get some video of how to fold the Glutinous Rice Dumplings.  He makes it look so easy.
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  • THE BLOG
  • ABOUT/CONTACT ME
  • AROUND SINGAPORE
    • SINGAPORE, THE FIRST FEW WEEKS
    • THE MARINA BAY AREA
    • CHINA TOWN AND THE QUAYS
    • EMERALD HILL
    • OUR KIDS COME TO SINGAPORE - MAY 2012
    • BUGIS, SINGAPORE
    • FOOD, CURIOUS FOOD >
      • POMELO FRUIT
      • MARVELOUS MANGOSTEEN
      • RICE DUMPLINGS
      • THAI CUSTARD APPLE
  • BEYOND SINGAPORE
    • SILK FACTORY AND UMBRELLA VILLAGE
    • THAI MARKETS
    • THAI COOKING CLASS
    • BHUPING PALACE
    • WAT CHEDI LUANG
    • LAMPHANG
    • DOI SUTHEP TEMPLE, CHIANG MAI
    • CAMBODIA - MAY 2012 >
      • TA PROHM TEMPLE
    • BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 2012
    • MAUI, HI - JULY 2012
    • DUBAI, UAE - MARCH 2013
    • KOH SAMUI - THAILAND, MARCH 2013
    • CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 2013
    • BALI, INDONESIA - JUNE 2013
    • NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND - OCT 2013
    • HOI AN, VIETNAM - MAY 2014
    • QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 2015
    • TOKYO, JAPAN - MAY 2016
    • MALTA - OCT 2016