This qingming dumpling has a savory filling — diced bamboo shoots and meat.
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culture
Southern regional name (Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian) for the green glutinous rice cake made by kneading mugwort (艾草) or barnyard grass juice into the dough. In Shanghai/Jiangsu the same thing is called 青团.
history
Eating mugwort cakes at Qingming is an ancient cold-food custom (寒食) tied to the festival's origins in commemorating Jie Zitui, when fires were forbidden and only pre-cooked cold food was eaten.
