Rice is an important ingredient for zongzi, which will directly affect the taste and taste of zongzi. And rice dumplings must be soaked, so the dumplings will be more delicious, so rice dumplings need to be soaked in advance?
When brewing glutinous rice, it must not be exposed to the air. If the glutinous rice is exposed to the air, it will be powdered. After rice dumplings are soaked and wrapped, the cooking time can be shortened. Time shortened, can guarantee the taste of zongzi and special rice flavor.
Why do rice dumplings need to be soaked?
Sticky rice is stored in cells. If you use water to make zongzi immediately, even the best glutinous rice will not be very sticky. Because the glutinous rice dumplings have poor water absorption, the soaking of glutinous rice before dumplings can make the rice easier to absorb water, shorten the cooking time of dumplings, and improve the taste of dumplings.
When rice dumplings are wrapped for as long as it needs to be soaked, glutinous rice will taste better. However, there are different opinions about how long it needs to be soaked. As a novice, you can try to see which method is more delicious.
Statement 1
Glutinous rice has a good viscosity. It is usually glutinous rice used for making zongzi. Generally, glutinous rice needs to be drained for half an hour and soaked for 40 minutes. The ratio of water and rice is controlled at 2:1 and the soaking temperature is controlled at about 30 ℃. After soaking in this way, the dumplings made of glutinous rice have charming aroma, more smooth taste, moderate softness of rice, and are refined but not rotten.
Statement two
The more sticky the rice is, the more delicious the dumplings are. In other words, as long as the method of soaking rice is correct, the longer rice dumplings are soaked, the better, at least about 3 hours. The correct way is to immerse the glutinous rice in clear water, change the water 2-3 times a day, and wrap the zongzi after soaking for a few days. Because the cell absorbs water, the cell wall will burst, and the sticky components will be released, which can make the zongzi extremely sticky and soft. As long as the water is changed every day, the glutinous rice will not go bad, but the amount of water should be enough, otherwise the rice will be powdered when it is exposed to the air after absorbing enough water.
Different rice brewing time different glutinous rice
The best soaking time of glutinous rice for zongzi is: 30 minutes of soaking time, 40 minutes of soaking time, the ratio of rice and water is one to two, and the soaking water temperature is about 30 degrees. The glutinous rice soaked in this way is made into zongzi, which is white and glossy in color, with the unique fragrance of zongzi, moderate in taste viscosity, refined but not rotten.
Sticky rice is stored in cells. If you use water to make zongzi immediately, even the best glutinous rice will not be very sticky. Because the glutinous rice dumplings have poor water absorption, the soaking of glutinous rice before dumplings can make the rice easier to absorb water, shorten the cooking time of dumplings, and improve the taste of dumplings. Soak glutinous rice overnight.
Glutinous rice
The more bubbles, the more sticky the dumplings are. In other words, as long as the method of soaking rice is correct, the longer rice dumplings are soaked, the better, at least about 3 hours.
Glutinous rice is stored in cells. If you use water to make zongzi immediately, even the best rice will not be very sticky. The correct way is to submerge the rice in clear water, change the water 2-3 times a day, and wrap the zongzi after soaking for a few days. Because the cell absorbs water, the cell wall will burst, and the sticky components will be released, which can make the zongzi extremely sticky and soft.
As long as the water is changed every day, the rice will not go bad, but the amount of water should be enough, otherwise the rice will be powdered if it is exposed to the air after absorbing enough water.
Peanuts, cowpea or mung beans
Soak for more than 6 hours, warm water bubble faster, the key is to absorb enough water.