sticky ricenoun [ U ]
/ˌstɪk.i ˈraɪs//ˌstɪk.i ˈraɪs/a type of rice whose grains stick together slightly when cooked, often used in Asian cooking:
I ate sticky rice every day in Thailand.
This dish goes very well with sticky rice.
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- 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.
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