“粽子”英文说：“rice dumpling”即可。当然，可以解释更清楚些的话，可以说：rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves粽子，作为可数名词

例如，

哇!看看那些粽子!

Wow! Look at those rice dumplings!

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粽子的英文也可以翻译zongzi，是不可数名词。例如：People eat zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival。

原料(可做10个粽子)：

1. 50 sheets of bamboo or reed leaves

1. 50张竹叶或粽叶

2. Glutinous rice (1 kilogram)

2. 1公斤糯米

3. Chinese dates (250 grams)

3. 250克红枣

Directions:

步骤：

1.Soak the rice and the dates 12 hours or more till they are soaked thoroughly.

1. 用水将糯米和红枣浸泡至少12小时直到浸泡充分。

2. Wash the leaves.

2. 将竹叶(或粽叶)洗净。

3. A chopping board is necessary for laying out the leaves.

3. 用案板将竹叶(或粽叶)晾干。

4. Fold the leaves flat at the leafstalk to make a sheet.

4. 将竹叶(或粽叶)沿叶柄展平。

5. Hold the sheet, fold it round in the middle and make a funnel till both ends are laid over each other in one direction.

5. 将叶子对折成漏斗状，叶子两头相贴并对齐。

6. Use about 1/10 kg. of rice and 6 dates for each dumpling. The dates must be covered by the rice so that they won’t lose too much syrup in cooking.

6. 每个粽子里包约100克糯米和6个枣，枣要用米裹好以防止蒸煮时糖分的流失。

7. Fold the leaves up to seal the open side of the funnel and tie the bundle with a band made of twisted leaves. Make sure that the bundle is tied neither too tight nor too loose. This helps make sure that the ingredients are well cooked.

7. 将叶子向上折盖住漏斗开口的一面，然后将剩余的叶子旋转，像带子一样紧贴并且裹住漏斗，注意要裹的松紧适度，以便里面的原料能被充分蒸煮。

8. Put the dumplings in a pot, cover with water.

8. 将裹好的粽子放在锅中，用水淹住。

9. Cooking time: 40 minutes in a pressure cooker; 2 hours in an ordinary pot.

9. 时间：高压锅40分钟;普通锅2小时

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