Dragon Festival Special: DIY Gourmet Zongzi

It’s not just a day off work!  The Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) commemorates the death of Zhou Dynasty poet Qu Yuan (屈原), who drowned on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in despair over the capture of his kingdom. 

Dragon Festival: DIY Gourmet Zongzi

Date: Thursday, June 25th
Time: 10:30am – 1:00pm
Cost: 350 RMB, 300 RMB for members

*Can arrange private classes and parties for kids too.

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Legend says that his admirers dropped sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves in the river, so delicious as to keep the fish from eating his body - these treats, of course, became the zongzi we know and love today.

Despite their somewhat morbid origins, zongzi is a delightful Dragon Boat treat that is loved throughout China.

Steps

(1) prep work 

(3) wrapping

(2) folding

(4) boiling

The Hutong is offering sessions to learn how to prepare these delicious treats yourself, from folding the leaves to picking a traditional filling, to tying it up just right.

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