no6 mai5糯米
Jyutpingno6 mai5
Yalenoh máih
Definition
Glutinous rice; a sticky variety of rice.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Distinguished from standard rice by its high amylopectin content, which gives it a chewy, sticky texture when cooked. It is a staple in festive foods like zongzi and is frequently used in dim sum dishes. Unlike regular rice, it is rarely served as a plain side dish and is almost always prepared with other ingredients or seasonings.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
Do you like eating glutinous rice chicken?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe regular white rice, which is simply called 米 or 白飯. Using it incorrectly can cause confusion as the texture and culinary applications are completely different.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
