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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Vegan vegetable summer rolls: Seasonal vegetables and rice noodles wrapped in rice paper with sweet Thai chili sauce.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024
Instead of bacon, rice paper and tofu are soaked in a smoky marinade and baked until crispy, while a white bean and sunflower seed spreads stands in for mayonnaise.
—Anna Rodriguez, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Ramsay stuffs crumbled tofu between the layers of rice paper, adding a little chewiness to the super-crisp texture, and in the process, some protein, too.
—Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Another solution is to use rice paper or wooden screens as room dividers.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2024
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Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024
Instead of bacon, rice paper and tofu are soaked in a smoky marinade and baked until crispy, while a white bean and sunflower seed spreads stands in for mayonnaise.
—Anna Rodriguez, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Ramsay stuffs crumbled tofu between the layers of rice paper, adding a little chewiness to the super-crisp texture, and in the process, some protein, too.
—Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Another solution is to use rice paper or wooden screens as room dividers.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2024
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“Rice paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rice%20paper. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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