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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It’s made from glutinous rice and has a slightly sweet, fruity flavor with a mildly sour edge due to fermentation.
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Emily Price, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Chen’s favorite filling is glutinous rice with split mung beans.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
But powder made from dry-roasted glutinous rice blends into the dish seamlessly.
—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
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Emily Price, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Chen’s favorite filling is glutinous rice with split mung beans.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
But powder made from dry-roasted glutinous rice blends into the dish seamlessly.
—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
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“Glutinous rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glutinous%20rice. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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