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The zongzi is not just a snack with glutinous rice and delicious fillings, but a centerpiece of the Dragon Boat Festival in China.
These rice cakes, swaddled in reed or bamboo leaves, are supposed to commemorate his death, but were actually eaten long before that. Like many foods for festivities, they started off as sacrificial items.
Restaurant chain Go Believe has announced plans to allow customers to prepare their own food, as Russian President Vladimir Putin did during a visit to its flagship outlet on Friday.
A resident makes Zongzi, a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, to greet the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival in Zhangjiajie City, central China's Hunan Province, June 11, 2018.
Believe or not, Zongzi, the palm-sized snack made of glutinous rice wrapped in reed leaves, is one of the few traditional Chinese dishes that have the power to "divide" the country.
As China's largest home to gouqi, or wolfberry, Ningxia Hui autonomous region has many stories about the tiny red fruits.
Hangzhou's most sought-after early summer foods
A total of 80 bakers from across the country showcased their talent in the finals of the 19th National Baking Professional Skills Competition at the Shanghai New International Expo Center on Wednesday and Thursday.
Cakes that look exactly like flowers are seen at a bakery in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Seven young professionals from advertising and photography in Southwest China's Chongqing spent 30 days to build six local landmarks models with over 9,800 pieces of food.
