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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Roll the rice paper to form a tight cylinder, folding in the sides about halfway.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Banh trang tron Another popular street food, rice paper salad is an unassuming and addictive snack.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
The outer surfaces were then sanded, covered with rice paper, coated, painted, and polished to a smooth hydrodynamic finish.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Photo : Adam Rouse A large Japanese rice paper lamp hangs from the living room’s soaring celing.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Banh trang tron Another popular street food, rice paper salad is an unassuming and addictive snack.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
The outer surfaces were then sanded, covered with rice paper, coated, painted, and polished to a smooth hydrodynamic finish.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Photo : Adam Rouse A large Japanese rice paper lamp hangs from the living room’s soaring celing.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Rice paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rice%20paper. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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