Vietnam
Vietnamese like to eat rice dumplings which come in round and square shapes, wrapped in banana leaves. The round ones represent "heaven" while the square ones stand for the "earth"; and the harmony of "heaven and earth" brings fortune and prosperity. They believe that eating rice dumplings on Dragon Boat Festival will bring good weather and a plentiful harvest.

Japan
The Japanese fill their dumplings with ground white rice instead of glutinous rice. Their rice dumplings are elongated in shape and seasoned with rich sauces, but the wrapping leaves lack that special, lingering fragrance.

Taiwan
Taiwan rice dumplings are differentiated by regions - the northern ones and the southern ones. For the northern ones, the sticky rice grain is first fried with scallions, marinade, salt and pepper. Then they are stuffed with fried pork, dried bean curd, bamboo shoot, marinated egg, mushroom, dried shrimp and dried radish, and then steamed to cook without being too oily. As for the southern ones, the sticky rice grain is slightly fried with peanuts, and the ingredients of the stuffing include pork, scallion, chestnut, dried bean curd and taro. After being wrapped, they are also steamed to cook and then seasoned to eat.

Beijing
In Beijing, there are three kinds of rice dumplings. The first kind is made of steamed, sticky rice and dipped in sugar. The second kind is filled with dates and nuts while the third kind is filled with red bean paste. Xijiang's salty rice dumplings are filled with fat pork while the sweet ones are stuffed with dates and red bean paste. Sichuan's unique spicy rice dumplings are made of pre-soaked sticky rice and red bean mixed with chilis, salt and preserved meat. They are wrapped in quadrangle shape, boiled in water for three hours, and then barbecued over a wired grilling so that the center is soft while the crust is slightly burnt.

Min Nan
There are three kinds of Fujian rice dumplings: salty, meat-filled, or bean-filled. The salty rice dumplings are sticky, soft and smooth and are eaten cold with honey or syrup.Xiamen is noted for meat-filled rice dumplings made of pork, mushroom, egg yolk, dried shrimp and bamboo shoots. The bean-filled rice dumplings are made of steamed, sticky rice stuffed with fragrant, mouth watering beans.

Guangdong
Guangdong's rice dumplings are bigger in size and come both in salty and sweet tastes. The sweet ones are stuffed with lotus seed paste, red bean paste, chestnut paste or date paste while the salty ones are filled with pork, chicken meat, egg yolk, mushroom and green bean.