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Zongzi
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<p><i>Zongzi</i> or simply <i>zong</i> (<a href="/facts/Chinese_language/771ruUY1">Chinese</a>: 粽; <a href="/facts/Pinyin/pUwjfMXg">pinyin</a>: <i>zòng</i>; <a href="/facts/Jyutping/r9GnpjYB">Jyutping</a>: <i>zung2</i>) is a traditional Chinese rice dish made of <a href="/facts/Glutinous_rice/plczfs0x">glutinous rice</a> stuffed with a range of fillings and wrapped in <a href="/facts/Bamboo/wGPJ2cEA">bamboo</a> leaves. Fillings can be either sweet, such as <a href="/facts/Red_bean_paste/SbdQjnQV">red bean paste</a>, or savory, such as <a href="/facts/Pork_belly/nhyuFlRr">pork belly</a> or <a href="/facts/Chinese_sausage/t84YULU8">Chinese sausage</a>. The bamboo for wrapping the <i>zongzi</i> is generally of the species <i><a href="/facts/Indocalamus_tessellatus/fjGnFwsz">Indocalamus tessellatus</a></i>, although sometimes <a href="/facts/Common_reed/3BjdHC0t">reed</a> or other large flat leaves may be used. <i>Zongzi</i> are cooked by steaming or boiling. </p>