There are three major holidays in the Chinese Lunar calendar: Chinese Lunar New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the 5Th day of the 5Th month, which falls on May 28Th of this year. Why it is called so? It has a very interesting history. Chu Yuan was a minister to the king, but due to slander, ruined his political career. Depression led him to wander at the Yangtze river for many years and later jumped at the Milo River clutching a heavy stone and drowned. Critics named him the greatest Chinese poet. To distract the fishes (or dragons) from eating his carcass, his friends and family, throw some zongdz ( a kind of dumpling), into the river. Today, besides rowing Dragon Boats for competition, the Chinese Community around the world, prepare zongdz for consumption to commemorate the death of Chu Yuan.
Toucheng Farm also celebrates with all the Chinese Community by making and teaching visitors how to prepare zongdz, and tasting this special delicacy. The usual wrapper used is bamboo leaf, but here, we use the wild ginger leaf, to savor a special aroma and taste. The ingredients used are : glutinous rice, dried small shrimps, pork, peanuts, spices to taste, and wrapped in a ginger lily leaf.
Sounds delicious? want to taste? Come to Toucheng Farm and celebrate with us!
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