How to make the best eight-treasure rice dumplings
The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and Babao Zongzi, as a representative of traditional delicacies, has once again become a hot topic on the Internet. In the past 10 days, searches for eight-treasure rice dumplings have soared, with netizens sharing their own secret recipes and creative methods. This article will combine popular discussions on the Internet to provide you with a detailed analysis of how to make the best eight-treasure rice dumplings, and attach structured data for reference.
1. Analysis of popular trends of Babao Zongzi

According to network data statistics in the past 10 days, the following are the hot topics of discussion about Babao Zong:
| keywords | Search volume share | Popular platforms |
|---|---|---|
| How to make eight-treasure rice dumplings | 35% | Douyin, Xiaohongshu |
| Creative eight-treasure rice dumplings | 25% | Weibo, Bilibili |
| Traditional eight-treasure rice dumpling | 20% | Baidu, Zhihu |
| Ingredients for eight-treasure rice dumplings | 15% | Taobao, go to the kitchen |
| Healthy version of Babao Zong | 5% | WeChat, Douban |
2. The steps for making the best eight-treasure rice dumplings
1. Prepare ingredients (traditional eight-treasure recipe)
| Ingredient name | Dosage | Processing method |
|---|---|---|
| glutinous rice | 500g | Soak for 4 hours in advance |
| Red beans | 100g | Cook and set aside |
| mung beans | 100g | Cook and set aside |
| peanuts | 50g | Sauté and peel |
| lotus seeds | 30g | Core-removing foam hair |
| red dates | 10 pieces | Core and cut in half |
| Longan meat | 30g | Soak hair in warm water |
| wolfberry | 20g | Rinse with water |
2. Tips for handling rice dumpling leaves
According to the hotly discussed methods for processing rice dumpling leaves on the Internet, the following steps are recommended:
| steps | Operational points | time |
|---|---|---|
| Clean | Use a soft brush to scrub from both sides | 5 minutes |
| Soak | Soak in warm water overnight | 8 hours |
| scald | Boil water for 3 minutes | 3 minutes |
| Drain | dry the moisture | 30 minutes |
3. Internet celebrity techniques for making rice dumplings
The most popular "triangular cone wrapping method" on Douyin recently is as follows:
1) Take two rice dumpling leaves and overlap them, with the smooth side facing inward.
2) Roll into a cone shape with a pointed bottom
3) First put 1/3 of the glutinous rice and compact it
4) Add the eight-treasure filling and distribute evenly
5) Cover with 2/3 glutinous rice and press lightly
6) Fold down the rice dumpling leaves and seal them to form a triangular pyramid.
7) Bundle with cotton thread with appropriate tightness
4. Cooking points
| stage | water temperature | time | Things to note |
|---|---|---|---|
| First boiled | boiling water | 40 minutes | The water surface should cover the rice dumplings |
| stew | small fire | 2 hours | Keep at a slight boil |
| cooling | natural | 30 minutes | Do not take it out immediately |
3. Innovative practices of internet celebrities
According to Xiaohongshu’s popular sharing, three creative methods are recommended:
| Innovation type | Features | Alternative ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Low sugar version | Use xylitol instead of sugar | Add yams and oats |
| Color version | Natural plant dyeing | Butterfly pea flower (blue), red yeast powder (red) |
| Savory version | Add salted egg yolk | Replace some of the sweeteners with bacon |
4. Preservation and consumption suggestions
Based on the preservation methods hotly discussed by netizens, the following suggestions are provided:
| Save method | time | Rewarming method |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 3 days | Steam for 10 minutes |
| frozen | 1 month | Boil for 15 minutes after thawing |
The key to making the best eight-treasure rice dumplings lies in the freshness of the ingredients, the precision of the processing and the control of the heat. Combining traditional craftsmanship with modern innovation, you're sure to make amazing eight-treasure rice dumplings. I wish you a happy Dragon Boat Festival and may your rice dumplings be fragrant!
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