Customs, Traditions and Activities of The Dragon Boat Festival

zongzi粽子

The main food during this celebration is 粽子! This delicious food is basically glutinous rice stuffed with a variety of different fillings (red beans, pork, peanuts, dates, etc.) and wrapped in bamboo. Usually, they are steamed or boiled. Here’s how to wrap the 粽子.

Key words:
1. 赛龙舟(sài lóng zhōu): dragon boat racing; racing dragon boats
2. 粽子 (zòng zi): zongzi; glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves with a variety of fillings (here’s a cool video on how to cook them)
3. 诗人节 (shī rén jiē): Poet’s Day Hope that was helpful, happy celebrating 端午节!