ZongZi House

Take it from a Hong Kong kid...these are seriously legit zongzi that taste just like the cantonese ones I grew up with. Definitely above your typical market rates, but I promise these will be true to the OG flavors. It's mostly a food pick-up type of service where you walk up to a shared space and ring a doorbell to have an aunty bring out your stuff.Online ordering was how I did it, but you can also call/text an order over the phone. The ordering process is a bit unusual in that you have to plan these ahead of time (by about 3-days or so depending on time of week) then wait for a confirmation text on the day of. Unfortunately, impromptu cravings must likely be held at bay. Sometimes you can short-notice stuff if they have leftovers, but that's defintely a gamble. With either planning or luck, you'll then walk off with a hefty bag of deliciousness. You can have the option of getting them freshly cooked or frozen (for stocking up).The zongzi are well packaged and tightly wrapped with color-codings to the string to separate the fillings from each other. It's a bit cryptic, but you'll notice those correspond with the pictures on their ordering site. Descriptions of the fillings are true to their amount and pretty well packed with goodness (none of the mostly-rice-zongzi here).After cracking the first one open and taking my first bite, it was like that Ratatouille moment with Anton having flashbacks to his childhood (but like the Chinese version). Filled with delicious aromas and rich succulent glory, with not a dry spot in (culinary) sight. If that hasn't convinced you to at least try these buggers, I'm not sure what will!

Small local business and the owner is a sweet Asian lady. They do catering and take online pickup orders from their website. I am not sure how authentic their zongzi is, but it definitely tastes good. The meat stuffing is tender, the rice cake outside is soft and chewy, and the banana leaf wrap gives it a very special and subtle flavor. I love their coconut sweet soup. It's actually not sweet at all, and I get to add honey at home to my taste. I often find sweet soup at restaurants is too sweet. Industrial kitchen. No seating.

Yummy ZongZi! They have been a favorite of mine for many years. However, please take note that they recently moved from Campbell area to the east side San Jose of N. King Road (1901 Las Plumas Ave). The address of where they formally were housed closed up shop and no longer exists. They are now located in an unassuming business complex, called the Culinary Center, therefore, it may be a challenge to find.

This is a family-owned business that excels at their hand-made zongzi ("Asian tamales") if you will :)They have an assortment of the flavors and combos that are commonly eaten for zongzi. Shanghai, Cantonese, Taiwanese assortments , also the sweet red bean "dessert" version if you want a sweet zongzi They operate out of a shared kitchen in the berryessa area of San Jose. But good news! They most recently will be at farmers market in Saratoga on Wednesdays 12770 Saratoga Ave 2-6pm

I used to wrap zoong with my grandma when I was little but no time nowadays. I was so happy to find that they sell cantonese style zoong with the pork belly, salted egg yolk and mung beans! It taste almost as good as the ones my grandma makes (probably missing the family love factors :-)) Hopefully I will find time to wrap my own zoong but these are flavorful replacement in the meantime!

4.5 STARSFriend: "Hey, I'll take 4 duung".Me: "WTF is duung?!"Friend: "That rice thingy you talked about."Me: "You mean, joong?!"Friend: "It's duung; I'm country like that!"Me: "Ok, coming from someone who stabs their XLB with a fork..."Whatever you call it: 粽子, joong, zongzi, or duung...These Chinese sticky rice tamales are one of my fav Chinese comfort food full of savory, carby deliciousness. While typically eaten during Dragon Boat Festival (June 3, 2022), I'll gladly eat these babies year round...if I can find a good one. IMO, the ones sold at AZN grocery stores or Chinese delis aren't the same quality and who knows how long they have been sitting there. Last week, a yelper gave me a heads up that Eng's Zongzi is back in business (Thanks, GC!). Eng's was a small mom and pop operation that began in the owners' home. Demand skyrocketed so they found a storefront in a tiny strip plaza in Mountain View to sell their zongzi/joong (opened right before the pandemic hit). Due to reconstruction of the plaza, they had to close shop in 2021. The owners have since found a new location in SJ and reopened as Zongzi House last month. L O C A T I O N1505 Kitchen Space (shared commercial kitchen).M E N U* Zongzi/Joong: Chinese sticky rice tamales; vegetarian, Shanghai, or Cantonese-style. They're made fresh the morning of your pick-up day. Sold in pairs only - two pieces are $10-$12.* Frozen dumplings & egg rolls: $12-$23.No MSG. O R D E R I N G P R O C E S S***PRE-ORDERS ONLY***Although it states, to call or text in your order, I highly recommend calling in your order, not texting.There was some confusion and miscommunication so my order via text wasn't received so I had to make two trips to SJ to pick up my full order. Also, pre-orders for pick-up require a 2-3 day notice. This wasn't specified anywhere. Suggestions to the owner: For your yelp main business photo, kindly consider posting a pic detailing the pre-ordering process. P I C K U PCall when you're outside the commercial kitchen or ring the doorbell. P A Y M E N TCash, Venmo, or Cc (3% surcharge).I couldn't get a connection (verizon) outside to pay via Venmo so bring cash just in case. S T O R I N GIf you can't eat the joong the same day, you can store them in the fridge for several days or in the freezer for up to two months. R E H E A T I N G Boil thawed joong for 10-15 minutes. You can also microwave it for 2-3 minutes with a wet paper towel but I find some of the rice hardens so this is not my preferred method. F O O D* Shanghai Pork Belly Zongzi (2 pc - $10): https://bit.ly/3ap0JZnThese were my fav ones at their old MV location. Maybe I'm tripping but they seem smaller now with less filling so it was more of a snack versus a full meal. Taste was still good though - the pork fat melts into the soy seasoned sticky rice adding a delicious, porky richness. * Cantonese Pork Joong (2 pc - $12): https://bit.ly/3wUUwMpA newer addition to the menu, I didn't get to try their Cantonese-style joong before their MV location closed shop. My NEW fav one! Not only are these joong larger than the Shanghai-style but they're packed with more protein and goodies so they're more filling. It's not stated on the menu but these joong are filled with pork belly, two pieces of Chinese sausage, half a salted duck egg yolk, one shiitake mushroom, one whole chestnut, and plenty of mildly sweet, nutty mung beans. The sticky rice is less seasoned than the Shanghai-style but still flavorful especially with the saltiness from the salted egg yolk. Also, purchased some Shanghai Pork Belly Zongzi w/ salted duck egg yolk (2 pc - $11) for a friend who said, it was good. S E R V I C EVery kind couple; true mom and pop operation. P A R K I N GShared parking lot in mini strip plaza. Overall, I'm happy to see Eng's Zongzi reopen as Zongzi House. Zongzi/Joong are the perfect Chinese comfort meal to reheat and enjoy all year round, on WFH or lazy days. Support this mom and pop business and stock up your freezer with 'em!

I've been craving zongzi lately... and since it's not Chinese new years, it's not as easy to find everywhere. I happened to be in the area, and found out that there's a shop that only sells zongzi??! Amazing.I texted my order the morning of, and had no issue with miscommunication (see other reviews). I was also surprised to be able to purchase later in the afternoon since others said to order 2-3 days in advance. Lady luck is on my side! When you get to the address, note that the shop is actually a ghost kitchen with other shops cooking in the other kitchens. You'll see a piece of paper with the shop name though. Ring the doorbell, and the owner grabs you your food. There was even another shop that gave me comments about how good her dumplings are. I only purchased the Cantonese zongzi, so can't speak to the others.Verdict: it's okay. It's certainly not the best that I've had. Her rice is much more marinated than the typical Cantonese dumpling. To be honest, eating the first one turned me off because the rice was TOO marinated and has an intense smell and taste. I must have gotten used to it since I was more okay with the other ones I ate afterwards. Pretty big size with the ingredients that you expect in a Cantonese zongzi: pork, Chinese sausage, mushroom, salted egg yolk, mung beans. She also put water chestnut in it which is pretty good. Missing peanuts that others usually have, but maybe it's so more people can eat them.Price wise... these are effin expensive. I've never paid $6 for a zongzi before. I'm telling myself I'm supporting a small business, and I'm sure it must cost a lot to run a business. But SF Chinatown has them for half the price, and better IMO.Overall: come here if your craving for them is as strong as how mine was (like, intense!). But if you can wait or you're willing to drive to Chinatown or Richmond in sf, I would recommend that route (sorry SJ I'm familiar with your shops so I don't have any recs!).

Not the best Zongzi I ever had. The size is big but not much filling. I prefer Cantonese Zongzi. I think it would taste better with pickles and chilies.Pickup was fast and easy A little expensive ~$30 for 4 ZongziCash and Card are accepted

We used to LOVE running over to Eng's in Mountain View for their joong and was delighted to learn they opened shop in San Jose. A little different though since it's not like a storefront.You definitely need to pre plan if you're craving Joong (or they call it zongzi). The Cantonese style is my FAV filled with delicious goodness. They have the salty components with the Chinese sausage, melt in your mouth pork belly along with half a salted duck egg yolk. Crunch comes from the chestnut and lots of my FAV - the mung beans! Oh and they also stuff in a shiitake mushroom in there as well.You have to call in your order - or their instructions say to text but there's a delay in text response so you have to SUPER pre plan - so we just called. They will try to get back to you - sometimes fast - sometimes slow. Did I say you have to pre plan to pre order - I'd say plan for 2-3 days out...Once they call you back and confirm - you schedule a pick up time. You head over to this tiny strip mall and ring the bell at 1505 Kitchen Space. You can call them as well but they don't always pick up. I believe they share the space with other businesses. I actually recommend having the exact cash - that makes it easier as they come to the door with your goodies in bag(s) and then you pay. We actually lucked out once time and called them that day and just got whatever they had leftover that day but there's no guarentee.HIGHLY recommend this place as their joong's are DELICIOUS and worth every penny!!

The food was delicious, just like the type my mom made growing up. I love all the options, especially adding the salted egg. Service: it was easy as calling the business up. Note that this is a commercial kitchen, so best to call them in advance to make sure that they have what you want to order.Ambiance: This is a pick-up and go location. Very easy location to find.