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Expats, local residents make traditional sea urchin zongzi

Writer: Wang Haolan  |  Editor: Zhang Chanwen  |  From: Original  |  Updated: 2025-11-03




A local saying in Dapeng goes: “We may not have money for eggs, but sea urchins are our daily fare.” The abundant resources enabled the tradition of wrapping sea urchin into zongzi got started in Nan'ao, Dapeng. On Nov. 1 and 2, during the Shenzhen International Marine Week 2025, nearly 200 visitors came in four groups to Dapeng Fortress. There, they learned to make sea urchin zongzi themselves, bringing a taste of the sea back home.