Bak chang aka zongzi

Duanwujie (端午節) or Dragonboat festival, and the occasion is marked in many Asian countries by the eating of dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, which are called zongzi or chang in Hokkien dialect. Here is a recipe from the net for a savoury version (bak chang). This is normally made with stewed pork, but chicken may be substituted with no loss of authenticity.

Ingredients (makes 10 zongzi )

1000g glutinous rice, soaked overnight then washed and drained well

Bamboo leaves and raffia string for wrapping

Filling:
400g belly pork (remove skin) or deboned chicken meat
150g dried mushrooms
200g dried chestnuts - soak in boiling water, discard the impurities then boil until soft; drain away the water
10 salted egg yolks
100g dried prawns - soak in warm water, remove the impurities then chop into small pieces.
100g mung dal (skinned split lek dau) - soak overnight, drain and add a pinch of salt and mix well
2 tsp chicken stock granules

Seasoning:
2 tbsp Chinese Five Spice powder
3 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tbsp rice wine (optional)
3 tsp dark soya sauce
2-3 tbsp oil
3 cloves garlic - chopped finely
6 shallots - sliced thinly

Method
Soak bamboo leaves in boiling water overnight. Clean and wipe the leaves with a damp cloth.

Heat oil and saute shallots and garlic until fragrant. Add pork or chicken meat, dried prawns, chestnuts, mushrooms and seasoning. Stir well. Add 1/2 cup water and 2 tsp chicken stock granules. When meat is cooked, switch off fire and dish out filling ingredients.

Mix glutinous rice with 2 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp five spice powder, 1 tbsp dark soya sauce and 1 tsp salt. Stir thoroughly. Heat wok or skillet and stir-fry seasoned glutinous rice till heated through. Remove to a big basin and stir in mung dal. Mix well.

Take two bamboo leaves, make them overlap slightly and fold into a conical shape. Put 1 tbsp rice into the funnel base. Add 1 tbsp filling and a piece of salted egg yolk. Cover with some more rice. Fold leaves over rice to form a triangular prism. Tie with raffia string.

Boil a large pot of water and add 2-3 tsp salt. Drop the bundles of dumplings in and boil for 1 1/2 - 2 hours over medium slow fire. Top constantly with boiling water to maintain level of water at all times. When cooked, remove the dumplings and hang to dry.


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