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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Is mochiko the same as glutinous rice flour?
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Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 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
Nian gao, sticky rice cakes prepared with glutinous rice flour, can be enjoyed either savory or sweet and represent having a better year ahead.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
It’s made from glutinous rice and has a slightly sweet, fruity flavor with a mildly sour edge due to fermentation.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 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
Nian gao, sticky rice cakes prepared with glutinous rice flour, can be enjoyed either savory or sweet and represent having a better year ahead.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
It’s made from glutinous rice and has a slightly sweet, fruity flavor with a mildly sour edge due to fermentation.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for glutinous rice
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“Glutinous rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glutinous%20rice. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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