The Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. In addition to being a time that dragon boat races are staged, it is a tradition that revellers eat various kinds of glutinous rice dumplings.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, many restaurants, shops and stalls sell homemade glutinous rice dumplings.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, many restaurants, shops and stalls sell homemade glutinous rice dumplings.

The glutinous rice dumplings are usually wrapped in leaves. The wrappings are in various shapes: either rectangles, squares, triangles or other forms.

The glutinous rice dumplings are usually wrapped in leaves. The wrappings are in various shapes: either rectangles, squares, triangles or other forms.

The glutinous rice dumplings are usually wrapped in leaves. The wrappings are in various shapes: either rectangles, squares, triangles or other forms.

Glutinous rice dumplings come in various flavours and can be either sweet or savoury. The forms most commonly seen in Macao are Cantonese-style salted meat rice dumplings, Zhongshan-style dumplings, red bean rice dumplings, and parcel-shaped glutinous rice dumplings.

Many types of dumpling filling are available: mung bean, red bean, soya bean, ham, salted duck egg, chestnut, dried mushroom, dried shrimps, conpoy, and pork.

Glutinous rice dumplings are the ideal gift for friends and relatives during the Dragon Boat Festival period.

Glutinous rice dumplings are must-try items during the Dragon Boat Festival period.