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[c] At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, people made zong, also called jiao shu, lit. "horned/angled millet") by wrapping sticky rice with the leaves of the Zizania latifolia plant (Chinese: 菰; pinyin: gu, a sort of wild rice [25]) and boiling them in lye (grass-and-wood ash water). [26] The name jiao shu may imply "ox-horn shape", [25] or ...
Short-grain glutinous rice from Japan Long-grain glutinous rice from Thailand Glutinous rice flour. Glutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa; also called sticky rice, sweet rice or waxy rice) is a type of rice grown mainly in Southeast Asia, the northeastern regions of India and Bhutan which has opaque grains, very low amylose content, and is especially sticky when cooked.
Pusô or tamu, sometimes known in Philippine English as "hanging rice", is a Filipino rice cake made by boiling rice in a woven pouch of palm leaves. It is most commonly found in octahedral , diamond, or rectangular shapes, but it can also come in various other intricately woven complex forms.
The holiday commemorates Qu Yuan who was the beloved prime minister of the southern Chinese state of Chu during the Warring States period, about 600 B.C. to 200 B.C., and is celebrated by holding dragon boat races and eating sticky rice dumplings called zongzi, which were southern Chinese traditions. Dragon Boat Festival integrates praying for ...
Chinese sticky rice in Taiwan Chinese sticky rice in Taiwan. Chinese sticky rice (Chinese: 糯米飯; pinyin: nuòmǐ fàn or Chinese: 油飯; pinyin: yóufàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iû-pn̄g) is a Chinese and Taiwanese rice dish commonly made from glutinous rice that can include soy sauce, oyster sauce, scallions, cilantro and other ingredients.
The grilled sticky rice will form a crispy and nutty outer layer while centre are hot and chewy. [11] The most common and well-known way of eating Lao grilled sticky rice is with egg coating, but Laotians have been known to eat plain grilled sticky rice with a sprinkle of salt, or even coated in padaek, the traditional Lao fermented fish sauce.
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Ciba is glutinous and sticky, embodying Chinese people's attitude on kinship and friendship to stay close to each other. [citation needed] Some ciba cakes are round, meaning reunion in Chinese. During festivals, people usually make many ciba cakes, which requires the cooperation of many people from a big family or several families.