The State Administration for Market Regulation requires that the packaging of rice dumplings should not exceed 3 layers! What are the specific regulations? Attached is a minimalist method of making rice dumplings!

Zongzi is one of the foods celebrated during the traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. When eating zongzi, peel off the leaves and you will find it fragrant and soft, sticky and sweet. The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and rice dumpling gift boxes are once again on the market. It is reported that the State Administration for Market Regulation requires that rice dumpling packaging should not exceed 3 layers! What are the specific regulations? Attached is a minimalist method of making rice dumplings!

1. The State Administration for Market Regulation requires that the packaging of rice dumplings should not exceed 3 layers! What are the specific regulations?

Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation approved the release of Amendment No. 1 of the national standard GB23350-2021 "Requirements for Restricting Excessive Packaging of Food and Cosmetics", requiring that the packaging of mooncakes and rice dumplings be further slimmed down, with a maximum of no more than three layers, and the packaging gaps be compressed; for mooncakes and rice dumplings with a sales price of more than 100 yuan, the proportion of packaging cost to the sales price will be reduced from 20% to 15%; for mooncakes and rice dumplings with a sales price of less than 100 yuan, the proportion of packaging cost remains unchanged at 20%.

2. The simplest way to make zongzi

1. Choose two or three pieces of zongzi leaves and fold them staggered so that the upper leaves cover half of the lower leaves.

2. Fold the rice dumplings leaves into a funnel shape.

3. Put a small amount of glutinous rice in this funnel, then put a few red dates (or other fillings you like), and then put some more glutinous rice to cover the red dates. The amount of glutinous rice should be level with the mouth of the funnel. If there is too little, the rice dumpling will be deflated, and if there is too much, it cannot be wrapped.

4. Fold the rice leaves so that they completely cover the glutinous rice. Wrap the rice dumpling 4-5 times with cotton thread and tie a loose knot so that it is easy to untie when eating the rice dumpling.

3. Tips for making zongzi

1. How to choose rice dumplings leaves?

Guangzhou people mostly use bamboo leaves to make rice dumplings, and it is better to choose those with a smooth, soft and tough surface. Shantou people often use bamboo leaves to make rice dumplings, which have the fragrance of bamboo leaves, but they must be boiled until soft before use.

Shanghai and other places use the indigo leaves picked from Huangshan Mountain in Anhui during the dog days of summer every year. The leaves have a special fragrance and are commonly known as "Huizhou Fuluo".

2. How to prepare the filling of zongzi?

To make salty pork dumplings, first mix fresh pork with a little MSG, sugar, wine, salt and light soy sauce, then rub it repeatedly until the seasonings penetrate the pork before wrapping it.

3. How to tie up rice dumplings?

Red bean paste rice dumplings should not be tied too tightly to prevent the rice grains from squeezing into the red bean paste. If they are not cooked thoroughly, they will become undercooked. If you use fatty pork to make salty pork dumplings, do not tie them too tightly, just make sure the tightness is moderate. If you use lean pork, you must tie it tightly, because the lean meat will shrink after being cooked, and the fat juice of the zongzi filling will leak into the water, and the zongzi will not remain fat and glutinous.

4. How to cook rice dumplings?

When cooking rice dumplings, you must wait until the water boils before putting the dumplings in. The water should cover the surface of the dumplings. After the water boils again, cook over high heat for about 3 hours.

In general, the SAMR requires that zongzi be packaged in no more than three layers in order to prevent excessive packaging, avoid wasting resources, and make the price of zongzi more realistic.