Dragon Boat Festival: Cantonese Joong (Zongzi) Glutinous Rice Dumplings

Dragon Boat Festival is one of the big festivals of Chinese traditions. Sometimes, it's called Zongzi Festival or Rice Dumpling Festival. Zongzi is glutinous rice dumplings or sticky rice dumplings wrapped in the bamboo leaves. The main ingredient is glutinous rice but the fillings vary depending on different regions and different family traditions.

There are many styles of Zongzi from pyramid shapes to rectangular shapes to square shapes.

In this online interactive class, we'll make a version of Ploy's family tradition. The protein will be pork but you can use chicken or make vegetarian or vegan. The suggested ingredients will be included so that you'll have options to include in your sticky rice dumplings. We will make the following:

- Prepare each component for glutinous rice dumplings

- Assemble the dumplings

- Steam the dumplings

Class schedule: Saturday, May 24 from 11am-1pm Eastern Time Zone. Please check the time on the Eventbrite as the Eventbrite time shows your actual local time zone. This class will be online via Zoom. The class will not be recorded. The price is per screen.

You will receive the ingredient and equipment list in the registration confirmation email. Please scroll down to the bottom of the email to see the details. A Zoom link and a complete recipe packet will be sent 6 days before the class starts. No refunds will be given after the recipe packet is sent out.

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Who Teaches the Class?

Ploy Khunisorn

Ploy Khunisorn is a native of Thailand. She completed the Thai culinary certificate program at Suan Dusit International Culinary School, the sushi program at Tokyo Sushi Academy, the cheese and pastry arts programs at Boston University, and the plant-based patisserie program at Le Cordon Bleu. She is also a certified tea master from the International Tea Masters Association. She started teaching cooking classes in 2014. Having traveled to over 50 countries, she has enjoyed and learned to cook a variety of cuisines around the world. In her 10+ years of teaching experience, Ploy has taught over 7,000 students to learn how to cook and make delicious food and pastries.

Event Venue

Online