At the table
Remove any remaining wrapper or string. Use a spoon to take rice with yogurt and honey, or mix them gently.
Contains milk. The rice is sticky; take manageable bites. The wrapping leaves and string are not edible.
Some versions use syrup or fruit jam instead of, or alongside, honey; fillings and toppings vary.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Some versions use syrup or fruit jam instead of, or alongside, honey; fillings and toppings vary.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Tangy yogurt balanced by sweet honey and mild rice.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Sticky, soft rice under creamy yogurt.
- How it’s made
- Glutinous rice is wrapped in leaves and cooked; the wrapper is removed before the rice is pressed and topped with yogurt and honey.
Some versions use syrup or fruit jam instead of, or alongside, honey; fillings and toppings vary.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Xinjiang.
About this regional connection
Xinjiang: Hotan street and night-market sweet.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有酸奶粽子吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A Hotan sweet beyond the festival
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
In Hotan, yogurt-topped zongzi are a familiar street and night-market sweet beyond the Dragon Boat Festival. Pressing the rice before adding yogurt makes this different from simply eating a wrapped dumpling. Toppings vary between stalls.