A: As well as savory zongzi, I also like to eat Huzhou zongzi with red bean paste filling.
B: Over the past few years, different kinds of frozen zongzi have become popular, too.
A: Have you tried pearl milk tea zongzi? I’m curious as to what they taste like.
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B: This year, some people have taken the idea and run with it, making zongzi-filled bread and even zongzi pizza.
A: It’s best not to overindulge, as glutinous rice is not very digestible.
B: Also, a single zongzi has the same amount of calories as two or three bowls of rice, so I try to moderate myself.
A: 除了肉粽外，我也喜歡吃湖州豆沙粽。
B: 近年來，各式冰粽也很受歡迎。
A: 你吃過珍珠奶茶粽嗎？我有點好奇會是什麼口感。
B: 今年還有人推出粽子麵包和粽子披薩，真是創意無限。
A: 你最好別吃太多粽子，糯米不好消化。
B: 而且一顆粽子就等於兩三碗飯的熱量，我還是節制一點好了。
（Translated by Paul Cooper, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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