Chinese Dragon Boat Festival Delicacy: Savory Vegan Yolk Zongzi & Five-Colored Bean Zongzi with Sweet Osmanthus Syrup

It is our honor to have this opportunity to share with you an ancient Chinese tradition, the Dragon Boat Festival, which has been around for more than 2,300 years and takes place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. During the festival, traditional customs include Dragon Boat races, hanging calamus or wormwood over doors to repel insects, children wearing five-colored string bracelets for blessings, and most important of all is zongzi. It is made with glutinous rice using a variety of fillings, wrapped in a leaf either as a pillow or four-cornered shape, and tied with plant-based or cotton twine.