Zongzi Chinese Tamales ( 粽子)

Name: Zongzi Chinese Tamales ( 粽子)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 cups glutinous rice (sticky rice), uncooked; 1 cup soy sauce, divided; 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce; 1/2 lb. pork belly, diced into 2-inch cubes; 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine; 1 tablespoon ginger, minced; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder; 1 cup roasted peanuts; 1 cup chestnuts (optional); 1 cup dried shiitake mushrooms; 12-18 pieces dry reed leaves (or bamboo leaves); 6 pieces of cooking cotton strings, cut into 20-inch long pieces (for tying the tamales)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:1h

Zongzi Chinese tamales (粽子) or sticky rice dumplings are stuffed with sticky rice, pork belly, and shiitake mushrooms, wrapped inside reed or bamboo leaves.

Updated at: Sun, 04 Jan 2026 03:29:01 GMT