sticky rice

American  

[stik-ee rahys] / ˈstɪk i ˈraɪs /

noun

1. a variety of cultivated short-grain rice grown especially in Southeast, East, and South Asia that becomes notably sticky when cooked: most varieties of short-grain rice contain both amylopectin and amylose, but sticky rice contains only amylopectin.

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Etymology

Origin of sticky rice

First recorded in 1840–45

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sticky rice

Beloved for its mildly sweet, nutty flavour and velvety texture, it later evolved into a party food, consumed as a jam or stewed with sticky rice balls in coconut milk.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

And Marshall’s school also serves organic meals, including Thai bowls and mango sticky rice, which students help prepare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

She ended her set by eating a bowl of mango sticky rice, aptly, during her song “Mango Sticky Rice.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025

She says they will celebrate with an indulgent meal - fried pork with garlic and "the best sticky rice we've got."

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023

Zongzi were lotus leaf-wrapped bundles of sticky rice — the girls liked the savory ones, which came tied up in pairs.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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