角黍

角黍

1. (literary or dialectal Eastern Min) zongzi (sticky rice dumpling, originally made with glutinous millet instead of glutinous rice)

   • 仲夏端午，烹鶩角黍 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     仲夏端午，烹鹜角黍 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 周處 (Zhou Chu), 風土記, 3rd century CE

     zhòngxià duānwǔ, pēng wù jiǎoshǔ [Pinyin]

     During the midsummer Dragon Boat Festival, duck sticky rice dumplings are cooked.

   • 長路那能包角黍，龍舟應弔汨羅江。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     长路那能包角黍，龙舟应吊汨罗江。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16^th century CE

     Chánglù nǎ néng bāo jiǎoshǔ, lóngzhōu yīng diào Mìluó Jiāng. [Pinyin]

     How can sticky rice dumplings be wrapped on a long journey? Dragon boats should mourn in the Miluo River.