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    Published: Jul 5, 2022 · Modified: Aug 6, 2022 by Zen · This post may contain affiliate links.

    12 Asian Glutinous Rice Flour Recipes

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    12 easy Asian Glutinous rice flour recipes that go beyond Nian Gao and mochi: spanning from Filipino Kalamay to Korean kimchi.

    A plate of peanut coated tang yuan with sesame filling next to a bowl of tang yuan in soup.
    The bouncy and elastic texture of these tang yuan is thanks to the stretchy nature of glutinous rice flour.
    Jump to:
    • How to use
    • Where to buy
    • Savoury dishes
    • Chewy desserts
    • Soups
    • Sauces

    First things first, glutinous rice flour is not rice flour- the 2 types of flour are made from different varieties of rice (long grain rice vs glutinous rice which comes in both long and short grain) and are usually not interchangeable.

    If you're looking for substitutes for glutinous rice flour, click here.

    How to use

    Also known as sweet rice flour, glutinous rice isn't flour but is used for the chewy texture it produces (after being mixed with a liquid)- most commonly in Asian desserts but I also have some savoury glutinous rice flour recipes below. You can also use it as a gluten-free substitute for all-purpose flour to thicken foods such as stews, sauces and soups.

    Note: the snacks made with glutinous rice flour are so sticky, if they're not chewed properly, they can get stuck in the throat and suffocate you so CHEW CAREFULLY.

    In Japan, a few people die each year from seemingly innocuous mochi so care should be taken when glutinous rice flour snacks are served to the very young or old.

    Where to buy

    Glutinous rice flour has become quite widely available- it used to only be available in Asian markets (typically the Thai brand Erawan) but you can now find it in some mainstream supermarkets under the Bob's Red Mill brand (labelled as sweet white rice flour.)

    Tip: go for Erawan if you're on a budget- it's cheaper! Just be careful you pick up the right bag as both rice flour and glutinous rice flour have the same packaging under Erawan, just marked with different colours!

    Savoury dishes

    Whilst glutinous rice flour is most commonly associated with Asian sweets such as tang yuan and mochi, did you know that it is also used to make dim sum such as Ham Sui Gok dumplings?

    This crispy fried snack, filled with juicy pork and shrimp, is a very unique Chinese treat thanks to its texture and a must try!

    Chewy desserts

    A plate of homemade steamed muah chee, or Chinese mochi, coated with peanuts
    Not a fan of peanuts? Use other crushed nuts, black sesame or even cocoa powder instead!

    The flour is used to make shao bing (glutinous rice cake), which has a similar chewy texture to mochi.

    Glutinous rice balls soup (Plain tang yuan in soup)
    One of the easiest Chinese desserts to make, the most basic version requires only 3 ingredients!
    Click here to learn to make tang yuan.
    A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.
    Green tea mochi muffins in a baking tray.
    Easy Matcha Mochi Muffin recipe
    An easy matcha mochi muffin recipe that is naturally gluten-free. It's a perfect no mixer mini cake recipe for those who have celiac disease or who don't overly sweet desserts!
    Click here for the delicious green tea mochi cupcake recipe.
    A tray of Japanese green tea mochi muffins fresh out of the oven.
    muah chee (steam)(fry)(microwave)(rice cooker) (vegetarian)
    An easy recipe for this South Chinese street snack that can be steamed, fried, microwaved, air fried or made in a rice cooker!
    Click here for this Chinese mochi recipe.
    A plate of homemade steamed muah chee, or Chinese mochi, coated with peanuts

    Another sweet rice flour recipe is the skin of snowskin mooncakes - unlike traditional mooncakes, these are not covered by a golden brown layer but instead a translucent, thin skin.

    If you're wondering what you can make with glutinous rice flour that isn't a Chinese recipe:

    • in Korean cooking, it's used to make dasik 다식 cookies (which require no baking), rice cakes (Yeongyang-chaltteok 영양찰떡) and even kimchi!
    • In Philippines, glutinous rice flour is used to make Kalamay sa Latik, a coconut and jackfruit dessert and Epasol rice cakes, so you can see that this flour is very popular in many Asian countries!
    • and, of course, Japanese mochi!

    Soups

    2 bowls of black sesame soup, 1 with glutinous rice flour and 1 without.
    This is 1 of the rare instances where you can use rice flour instead of glutinous (to thicken the Cantonese sesame soup.)
    Easy black sesame soup (Vegan) (3-ingredients)
    This classic Chinese sweet soup is simple to make, tasty & healthy!
    Click here for the sesame tong sui recipe.
    2 bowls of Chinese black sesame tong sui next to pink flowers.

    Sauces

    Homemade thick soy sauce (2-5 pantry ingredients)
    3 quick & easy DIY recipes that only take a few minutes for Chinese dark soy sauce, Indonesian sweet soy sauce and Taiwanese soy sauce paste.
    Click here to learn to make this Taiwanese condiment.
    A tablespoon of homemade Chinese dark soy.

    What is your favourite Asian glutinous rice flour recipe?

    Let us know in the comments-if you've found these ideas useful, it would be super helpful if you share it on your social media!

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