Zongzi is not just a food with rice and other delicious materials in it, but one of the symbols of the Dragon Boat Festival in China.
The festival is on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It is to remember the famous poet Qu Yuan in Chinese history. Zongzi, or rice dumpling, also shows the tradition of home cooking in different places.
There are different kinds of zongzi. Here are just several examples.
The most famous-Jiaxing zongzi
Jiaxing zongzi, named after the city Jiaxing in Zhejiang Province, is the most famous food during the Dragon Boat Festival thanks to Wufangzhai, the largest zongzi company here. More than 6, 000, 000Wufangzhai zongzi are on sale in stores across the country during the festival. Jiaxing also has the first and the only museum of zongzi.
The oldest-Xi'an zongzi
The cold honey zongzi has the longest history in Xi'an, a city in central China. Made with rice, cold honey zongzi without fillings(馅)is a great food for the hot summer.
The largest-Nanning zongzi
Each Nanning zongzi is about one kilogram. It is also called "pillow(枕头) zong" because of its large size and the middle part with fillings a little higher than two sides. In Guangxi, people once made the largest zongzi with 50 kilograms of rice and meat.
The smallest-Shanghai zongzi
The smallest zongzi is in Shanghai City. It is just right for one bite(咬). Some people like to enjoy it with a cup of Chinese tea.
