rice paper
noun
1
: a thin papery material made from the pith of a small Asian tree or shrub (Tetrapanax papyriferum) of the ginseng family
also
: a thin paper made from various usually Asian plants (such as the paper mulberry)
2
: a paper-thin sheet of dough made from rice flour and tapioca that is usually used to wrap a filling (as of minced vegetables or ground meat)
Ground pork, carrots, onions and cellophane noodles are wrapped so that the green vegetables show through the translucent white rice paper.—
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Here, rice paper moulded the body into armor with silhouettes inspired by lace-making patterns.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Soak the rice paper in hot water, then roll in the tuna and seasoned vegetables.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Oct. 2024
Jessica Alba, Mindy Kaling and Giada De Laurentiis have all shared fun cooking videos of themselves making Sharf’s popular rice paper dumplings.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
The beauty brand, rooted in Japanese and French cultures, created the space in oak, polished concrete, Raku and rice paper.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
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Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Soak the rice paper in hot water, then roll in the tuna and seasoned vegetables.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Oct. 2024
Jessica Alba, Mindy Kaling and Giada De Laurentiis have all shared fun cooking videos of themselves making Sharf’s popular rice paper dumplings.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
The beauty brand, rooted in Japanese and French cultures, created the space in oak, polished concrete, Raku and rice paper.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Rice paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rice%20paper. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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