glutinous rice
noun
: the seeds of a short-grained cultivated rice (Oryza sativa glutinosa) that are plump and sticky when cooked
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The fifteenth and final day of the holiday is the Lantern Festival, during which people have tangyuan, or sweet glutinous rice balls, and children carry lanterns around the neighborhood at night to mark the end of the celebration, according to the National Museum of Asian Art.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Although specific customs vary regionally across the Chinese-speaking world, the most prevalent activities involve lighting lanterns, guessing riddles, eating tangyuan (glutinous rice balls with fillings like sweet red beans or black sesame paste), and watching traditional lion dance performances.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
The types of rice that are high in amylopectin and lower in amylose are stickier—think arborio or glutinous rice.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
There are seven varieties of bingsu, in flavors like Oreo, tiramisu, blueberry cheesecake, matcha and injeolmi, which is topped with red bean paste and delightfully chewy, glutinous rice cakes.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Although specific customs vary regionally across the Chinese-speaking world, the most prevalent activities involve lighting lanterns, guessing riddles, eating tangyuan (glutinous rice balls with fillings like sweet red beans or black sesame paste), and watching traditional lion dance performances.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
The types of rice that are high in amylopectin and lower in amylose are stickier—think arborio or glutinous rice.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
There are seven varieties of bingsu, in flavors like Oreo, tiramisu, blueberry cheesecake, matcha and injeolmi, which is topped with red bean paste and delightfully chewy, glutinous rice cakes.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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