“The biggest characteristic of the Guangdong version is that we use boiled mung beans in addition to glutinous rice.” Yiu says basic salted pork zongzi, which are usually prismatic, feature fat or a belly cut of pork that has been marinated with five spice powder and combined with a salted egg yolk. “It’s when you … Read more
Whatever you may think of their origin story, sticky rice dumplings remain a staple of the Dragon Boat Festival, and come with a range of fillings. Jade Garden’s sea urchin and fish maw rice dumpling. Photo: Jade Garden In Hong Kong, the most common zongzi are Cantonese-style dumplings with traditional fillings such as marinated pork … Read more
I made a big mistake last summer. Instead of exploring Colorado, I gallivanted around Europe and other parts of the United States. Call it pent-up post-pandemic wanderlust or whatever you want, but I swear I blinked a few times, and suddenly it was September. I spent so much time traveling that I missed summer in Colorado — … Read more
China has warned of flood risks near the Bei River, a southern tributary of the Pearl River, over the next 30 days as authorities prepare for emergencies and evacuation. Heavy showers, known as “dragon boat rain”, often hit southern China around the time of the Dragon Boat Festival, which typically falls in mid-June. But this … Read more
