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May 18, 2009 By cheryl

How to Wrap Bak-Zhang


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I have new-found respect for bak-zhang hawkers.

I’d never given the pyramid-shaped, glutinous-rice dumplings much thought — until I learned how to make them.

And boy, let me tell you, if you’re not naturally gifted in the ways of origami, you’re really in for it. (Unless you enjoy hearing the pitter-patter of rice beads skittering across the floor as clumps of braised pork pelt your toes.) 

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Filed Under: Food Porn, Shameless Promotion, Singapore, Snacks, Southeast Asian, Tales From the Road Tagged With: Aunty Khar Imm, Bak Zhang, Bamboo leaves, Glutinous Rice, Jongzi, Pork, Singapore

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