Lin Lan diced some pork, then divided the remaining glutinous rice into two portions. She mixed one with soaked red beans for savory pork and red bean zongzi, and used the other for savory pork and chestnut zongzi.
The chestnut zongzi were tied with thin hemp rope, while the savory pork and red bean ones were tied with palm strips, making them easy for customers to tell apart.
She filled a pot more than halfway with water and brought it to a boil. Then, she placed the zongzi directly into the pot, covered it, and left them to simmer.
After boiling them on high for about an hour and a half, she moved the charcoal briquettes to the large pot outside to steam the bean paste and large white beans.
The two of them sat on the steps and began snipping fava beans. Little Douzi came out, rubbing his eyes. "Mom, I want to go to Great-granny's to find He Xiaoming."
