糯米粉
nuòmǐfěn
The English phrase "glutinous rice flour" is 糯米粉 (nuòmǐfěn) in Mandarin.
糯米粉 refers to a powder made from glutinous rice that is used for baking and cooking.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 糯米, meaning glutinous rice and 粉, meaning flour or powder.
How do you pronounce it?
nuòmǐfěn
When do people say it?
This ingredient is a staple in making traditional Chinese desserts like tangyuan.
Did you know?
- In traditional Chinese medicine, ingredients made from 糯米 are sometimes categorized as 'warming' foods. This means they are often recommended for people with 'cold' constitutions during the winter months.
- During the Lantern Festival, 糯米粉 is used to make tangyuan, which are shaped like small spheres. This is a visual pun on the word for 'reunion', as the round shape of the flour dough symbolizes family wholeness.
- Despite the name, the 'glutinous' in 糯米粉 does not refer to gluten or wheat, but to the sticky, glue-like texture of the rice when cooked.
Examples in context
- 我需要买一些糯米粉来做汤圆。I need to buy some glutinous rice flour to make sticky rice dumplings.
- 这道甜品需要糯米面和红豆沙。This dessert requires glutinous rice flour and red bean paste.
- 我需要买一包糯米粉。Wǒ xūyào mǎi yì bāo nuòmǐfěn.I need to buy a bag of glutinous rice flour.
- 这种汤圆是用糯米粉做的。Zhè zhǒng tāngyuán shì yòng nuòmǐfěn zuò de.These tangyuan are made with glutinous rice flour.
- 请把那边的糯米粉拿给我。Qǐng bǎ nàbiān de nuòmǐfěn ná gěi wǒ.Please pass me that glutinous rice flour over there.
Example conversation
晓雯 and 浩然 are making traditional desserts in the kitchen.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen浩然，厨房里还有糯米粉吗？Hàorán, chúfáng lǐ hái yǒu nuòmǐfěn ma?Haoran, is there any glutinous rice flour left in the kitchen?
- 浩然 Haoran我看看，好像只剩一点了。Wǒ kànkan, hǎoxiàng zhǐ shèng yìdiǎn le.Let me check, it looks like there is only a little left.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那我们得去超市买新的。Nà wǒmen děi qù chāoshì mǎi xīn de.Then we must go to the supermarket to buy more.
- 浩然 Haoran好的，我这就陪你去。Hǎode, wǒ zhè jiù péi nǐ qù.Okay, I will go with you right now.
