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Can anyone tell me whether glutinous rice and sticky rice are the same?

Not the same.

1. Glutinous rice, also called glutinous rice, is the shelled kernel of the gramineous plant rice (glutinous rice). Glutinous rice is milky white, opaque, or translucent and sticky. It is divided into two types: indica glutinous rice and japonica glutinous rice: indica glutinous rice is made from indica-type glutinous rice, and the rice grains are generally oblong or elongated; japonica glutinous rice is made from japonica-type glutinous rice. Made from waxy rice, the rice grains are generally oval.

2. Sticky rice refers to broomcorn millet, a monocotyledonous gramineous plant that grows in the north, is drought-resistant, and is an annual cultivated crop. It is called "millet" or "millet grain" among the people. In some places, because Millet is mostly used to make wine, also known as "wine rice". The seeds are light yellow and are often used to make yellow cakes and wine.

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1. Glutinous rice flour has the characteristics of high viscosity, easy gelatinization, good temperature stability of starch glue, not easy to regenerate, high water absorption and swelling power, thus making it It has become a necessary raw material for many food processing, such as replacing egg whites to make salad dressings, maintaining the moisture of frozen foods during freeze-thaw cycles, etc. The paste formed by heating glutinous rice flour can be directly used as a food thickener for ice cream, broth, oyster sauce and other foods.

2. The morphological characteristics of sticky rice are similar to those of millet, and the seeds are available in yellow, white, red, purple and other colors. The kernels are dehulled to form millet, which is golden yellow and sticky. It is also called yellow rice and soft rice.

It has high nutritional value and is rich in protein, starch, fat and 8 kinds of amino acids, trace elements and mineral elements necessary for the human body. Can be used to make fried cakes and rice wine. Millet has the effects of nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys, strengthening the spleen and activating blood circulation, and has therapeutic value.

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