sticky rice
noun [ U ] uk/ˌstɪk.i ˈraɪs/ us/ˌstɪk.i ˈraɪs/
(常见于亚洲的)糯米
a type of rice whose grains stick together slightly when cooked, often used in Asian cooking
I ate sticky rice every day in Thailand. 我在泰国天天吃糯米饭。
This dish goes very well with sticky rice. 这道菜和糯米饭很配。
- More examples
- There was sticky rice and papaya sauce to eat.
- We tried a sticky rice dessert from the Pacific Islands.
- I had spicy pork belly with sticky rice for lunch.
- The waiter brought us a pot of ginger tea and some sticky rice cakes.
Synonym: glutinous rice