How to make zongzi 粽子 Sticky Rice Dumpling | Dragon Boat Festival

To make the rice dumpling, the ingredients are as follows:
( I made a medium size dumpling, I manage to make about 20 dumplings)
* 1kg glutinous rice
* 700g pork belly
* 10 shiitake mushroom
* 3 golden shallots
* A handful of dried shrimp
* 20 chestnuts
* Dark soy sauce
* White pepper
* 5 Spices powder.
* 40 pieces bamboo leaves
* String

Notes:
** From the experience, it is best to remove the chestnut when it is still hot. When it cools down completely, it will be harder to remove.
** Using pressure cooker, it is much quicker to get the dumpling cooked. If you do not have pressure cooker, you can simmer in the big pot of boiling water and cook for 2.5 hours （this is the traditional way) but please make sure you add the water when necessary. (Water need to cover the whole dumpling).

温馨提示：
** 试做了之后，我觉得剥栗子最快，最好的方式就是在栗子上面划一个刀口，放入微波炉里，大约1分钟左右（只要栗子爆开了，就可以了）。 从微波炉里拿出来之后，趁热，把它快速剥开。一旦它冷却之后，它又变得很难剥了。 那你就再把它放入微波炉里热一下，又可以了。所以建议分批放入微波炉。
*此次做法我是以高压锅来煮这个粽子，我觉得效果非常好。而且很快。时间上省了很多。如果没有高压锅，那就以传统的方式制作，放入一锅滚水里，煮个2.5个小时。当然中间你必须时刻观察锅里的水，适当的加水。

外酥内软之炸菜饼 Corn & vege fritters

非常好吃的炸菜饼，真的是外酥内软。当着下午茶，点心，都是很好的选择。连平常不吃菜的小朋友都会喜欢哦。

这个食谱呢，我们用到的是冰水。这是一个可以把菜饼炸的非常酥的秘诀之一。试想一下，冰水碰到热油，会发生什么事呢？那个爆发力，就是让它酥到碎的窍门。

最后沾点泰式甜辣酱，简直是人间美味。

需要的材料有：（可以做12-14 个）：
150克中筋面粉
30克玉米粉
220-250克冰水/冷水
1茶匙黄姜粉
1.5茶匙盐
1大匙糖
包菜，红萝卜， 玉米， 青葱


Super delicious corn and vegetable fritters. This is a simple yet yummy restaurant quality food that you can make easily at home and it doesn't take lots of time. It is so perfect for morning tea or afternoon tea. Kids who does not like to eat vege will love this "pancake" too.
You don't need lots of oil to make this fritters. Just shallow fry. It is very crispy outside but soft inside.

In this recipe, we use ice cold water to mix all the ingredients. This is also one of the tips why it gets so crispy. (Imagine cold water into hot oil, what will happened).

Dip with thai sweet chili sauce make it more tastier and yummier!!!
Ingredients (to make 12-14 pieces)
150g all purpose flour
30g corn flour
220 - 250 cold water
1tsp turmeric powder
1.5tsp salt
1tbsp sugar
Corn, cabbage, spring onion, carrot

福州红酒做法 Foochow red wine

Fuzhou (Foochow) red yeast wine is a mandatory ingredient in a lot of signature foochow dishes. It also carries the taste of my hometown. Lots of people used to make this at home but it is slowly getting forgotten/ people getting too busy. Therefore, I decided to make a very detail video so that everyone can make it at home too and our foochow signature wine can be carried forever.
Ingredients 材料：
1kg glutinous rice 1公斤糯米
1600ml water 1600毫升水
40g dry yeast ball 40克甜酒饼
100g fermented rice 100克红曲/麹米


详细做法请点击以下视频链接 For detail recipe, please refer to the video link attached
视频含有中英字幕 / English and Chinese subtitles included

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgXFTNbW2Vs&t=11s

Disclaimer: The author only shares own experience in homebrew glutinous wine, under strict hygienic and sterile technique, for home consumption only, and not meant for commercial purpose. Attempts to replicate this demonstration is at your own risk. Inappropriate preparation of homebrew/alcohol containing food can be harmful to health. Please check your local laws and legislation prior to homebrew.