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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But powder made from dry-roasted glutinous rice blends into the dish seamlessly.
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Lara Lee, Bon Appétit, 12 Nov. 2020
In its early form, tang yuan was a glutinous rice ball packed with a mixture of lard, black sesame and white sugar.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Jian diu are one of my mum’s specialties—round, puffed glutinous rice balls with a savory filling, along with a sweet variation that is shaped like a finger and stuffed with a peanut and coconut mix.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2023
Other traditional fare includes; rice cakes, which symbolize success in one’s career; oranges which symbolize good fortune; dumplings, which symbolize wealth; glutinous rice balls which symbolize family togetherness and reunion; and long noodles that symbolize long life).
—Frances Lee, Woman's Day, 12 Feb. 2021
In China, red mouth glutinous rice was spurned in favor of high-yielding white rices known as IR8 and IR64.
—Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022
Others compared it to a glutinous rice ball, a traditional food eaten during the celebrations.
—Joy Dong, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2023
For dessert, there were crescents of unripe guava, to be dipped in sour plum powder, and steamed mooncakes to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, wrapped in glutinous rice flour snow skins that dissolved in the mouth like powdered sugar.
—Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022
One of my favorite traditional Chinese dishes for Lunar New Year is tang yuan, the mochi-like glutinous rice balls often filled with black sesame paste.
—Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2023
Lara Lee, Bon Appétit, 12 Nov. 2020
In its early form, tang yuan was a glutinous rice ball packed with a mixture of lard, black sesame and white sugar.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Jian diu are one of my mum’s specialties—round, puffed glutinous rice balls with a savory filling, along with a sweet variation that is shaped like a finger and stuffed with a peanut and coconut mix.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2023
Other traditional fare includes; rice cakes, which symbolize success in one’s career; oranges which symbolize good fortune; dumplings, which symbolize wealth; glutinous rice balls which symbolize family togetherness and reunion; and long noodles that symbolize long life).
—Frances Lee, Woman's Day, 12 Feb. 2021
In China, red mouth glutinous rice was spurned in favor of high-yielding white rices known as IR8 and IR64.
—Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022
Others compared it to a glutinous rice ball, a traditional food eaten during the celebrations.
—Joy Dong, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2023
For dessert, there were crescents of unripe guava, to be dipped in sour plum powder, and steamed mooncakes to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, wrapped in glutinous rice flour snow skins that dissolved in the mouth like powdered sugar.
—Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022
One of my favorite traditional Chinese dishes for Lunar New Year is tang yuan, the mochi-like glutinous rice balls often filled with black sesame paste.
—Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2023
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