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What is the English name for sticky rice in Greece?

发布时间2025-04-08 09:56

In Greece, the term "sticky rice" is commonly translated as "glutinous rice" in English, which refers to the same type of rice with a sticky texture. However, Greek cuisine does not traditionally use sticky rice as a standalone ingredient in the same way as Asian cuisines. Instead, a popular rice-based dish in Greece is Rizogalo (pronounced "ri-ZOH-ga-loh"), a creamy rice pudding made with short-grain rice (not glutinous rice), milk, and flavored with citrus and cinnamon.

For clarity:

  • Sticky rice (as used in Asian dishes) is generally called glutinous rice or sticky rice in English globally, including Greece.
  • The Greek rice pudding Rizogalo uses standard short-grain rice (e.g., Arborio) rather than glutinous rice, relying on its natural starch for creaminess.
  • Thus, if referring specifically to the sticky rice variety, the term glutinous rice or sticky rice would be appropriate in a Greek context.