Ramie leaves cannot be made into glutinous rice cakes, but can be used as outer packaging for glutinous rice cakes.

Ramie leaf is a common plant leaf that is usually used in food packaging, traditional literature and art and other fields. It has high fiber content and toughness, making it very suitable for packaging materials. Ramie leaves are not used to make traditional glutinous rice cakes. However, when used as packaging materials for glutinous rice cakes, the color of ramie leaves should be uniform and natural, without obvious color differences and spots.

Ciba is a round food made of glutinous rice or glutinous rice flour and sugar. It is usually steamed in a bamboo tube and is a traditional delicacy in southern China. If you use ramie leaves to make glutinous rice cakes, due to its own characteristics, it is easy to crack or leave too much fiber during the cooking process, so it is not recommended to use ramie leaves to make glutinous rice cakes.

Notes on choosing ramie leaves

1. Variety: There are different varieties of ramie leaves. You should choose the variety that suits your purpose, such as making ramie paper, ramie cloth, etc.

2. Texture: Ramie leaves should be soft, thin and uniform in texture. Ramie leaves with uneven texture or too thick texture are not easy to make into ramie paper or ramie cloth.

3. Drying degree: The dryness of ramie leaves should be moderate. Ramie leaves that are too wet or too dry are difficult to preserve and use.

4. Impurities: Ramie leaves should be free of impurities, stains, insect holes and other defects, otherwise the production quality and effect will be affected.