A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Flexible broad green blades with a central midrib and fine side veins; the cooked wrapper becomes darker. These are not bamboo or banana leaves.
In the kitchen
Prepared leaves enclose rice and fillings during boiling or steaming. Unwrap and discard the leaf and tying material before eating the filling.
The local leaf name and supply may vary. This record concerns Phrynium wrappers, not every plant called a zongzi leaf; do not treat unidentified leaves as interchangeable.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有柊叶（包裹用）吗？
Does this dish contain Phrynium wrapping leaves?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
