Dragon Boat Festival Present

When Mr. Xue dropped Todd off tonight he handed him a bag.  Inside was Zongzi.  His mother and wife made them and he said they are very good.  Todd said he was pretty proud of them.  We put them in the refrigerator for dinner tomorrow.  Chinese people make and eat Zongzi during Dragon Boat Festival.

Cameron's Chinese class made Zongzi last week in school but we didn't get a chance to eat the one he brought home. 

We cooked the Zongzi for dinner while Dan and Bill were over.  We steamed them and when they came out Cameron was the first to try one.  It was sticky rice and red bean paste.  He said it was good.  We took pictures of him and sent them to Mr. Xue.  Dan and Todd also tried one.  Each had sticky rice and dates.  Todd said it wasn't bad but Dan did not like it.  Bill and I wouldn't even try them. 
This is the text message and the translation I received from Mr. Xue on my phone about the Zongzi.  Not really sure what it means.
粽子中国的美食我妈妈和我妻子制做的很好吃，放在冰箱保存加热再食用
Dumplings Chinese food my mother and my wife making good to eat, then eat in the refrigerator to save heating.

About Zongzi

Zongzi (Chinese: 粽子) is a traditional Chinese food made of glutinous rice, stuffed with different fillings, and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. It is the most popular food of the Dragon Boat Festival. Zongzi is steamed or boiled.

The Dragon Boat Festival officially falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar (June 23rd in 2012). There are several legends surrounding the origin of the dragon boat festival, which is also called the "Festival of the Double Fifth." Traditionally, the fifth lunar month is supposed to be fraught with danger, as the forces of ying and yang are out of balance. One theory is that dragon boat racing began as a way of paying homage to the God of Water so that the farmers would have good crops. During that month, people would also hang calamus and moxa on their front doors in an attempt to ward off evil spirits.

The store is selling all the things to make Zongzi.  I was told I couldn't take this picture.
But, the guard told me after I took it.

All wrapped up ready to be cooked.

Sticky rice and red bean paste.

Cameron taking the first bite.