Bamboo zongzi for Dragon Boat Festival in Guizhou
As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, making and eating zongzi, a sticky rice dumpling holiday treat, is a cherished centuries-old Chinese tradition. In Liulongshan of Tongren, Guizhou Province, locals rely on abundant bamboo forests to preserve a unique festive custom: bamboo-tube zongzi wrapped with fresh bamboo tubes instead of reed leaves.
Villagers select high-quality fresh bamboo featuring a natural oily inner film. The hollow tubes are stuffed with soaked glutinous rice blended with red beans, mung beans, peanuts, lotus seeds and cured pork. The bamboo's inherent oily lining seals the rice well and releases a rich bamboo scent while steaming, creating exceptionally flavorful zongzi.
Sealed bamboo tubes are fully covered with water and simmered gently on low heat. After cooking, the snack combines bamboo fragrance, sweet glutinous rice and savory cured meat. This specialty snack has become an indispensable part of local Dragon Boat Festival culture.
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