Celebrate Dragon Boat Festival this year with these unique rice dumplings
Also known as bak chang or zong zi, rice dumplings see glutinous rice and assorted fillings wrapped in bamboo leaves, and are traditionally enjoyed during the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (June 14, 2021). We’ve rounded up ten spots selling rice dumplings, from Kampung Dining’s Melaka Nyonya Chang to The Zong Zi Bar’s millet and quinoa version.
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1. The Zong Zi Bar
Mother-daughter duo Esther and Cleo Loong founded The Zong Zi Bar to celebrate their Chinese heritage. The two strive to continue the rice dumpling tradition, which has stayed in their family for many generations. The four different varieties of zong zi they make are based upon recipes from both their maternal and paternal grandmothers. While The Zong Zi Bar's menu lists three traditional glutinous rice dumplings, creatively titled The Signature, The Nyonya and The Akaline One, the duo also make a healthier rendition of their signature Hokkien-style zong, in which 50 per cent of glutinous rice is replaced with millet and quinoa.
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