Fewer rice dumplings at home

Costlier ingredients have caused consumers to tighten their purse strings by making lesser traditional rice dumplings - popularly known as chang or zongzi - at home for the upcoming Duan Wu Festival. - THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Costlier ingredients have caused consumers to tighten their purse strings by making fewer traditional rice dumplings – popularly known as chang or zongzi – at home for the upcoming Duan Wu Festival.

Angelina Ngoi, a mother of two, said she will cut the quantity of homemade rice dumplings by half this year.