rice flour; rice noodles
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
rice and wheat flour; staple grains
A general term for the two most common staple food powders. Often used in contexts discussing food supplies or ingredients.
This store mainly sells rice flour, wheat flour, and other grains.
People in the north eat more wheat-based food, while those in the south eat more rice, hence the collective term 'rice and flour'.
noun
rice flour (powder)
informalRefers specifically to the fine powder ground from rice. Often used as an ingredient. The '~儿' suffix indicates informal or affectionate usage.
You need fine rice flour to make New Year's cake.
This bag is glutinous rice flour, and that one is regular rice flour.
noun
rice noodles (a food)
dialectA specific type of noodle made from rice, common in Southern Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisines like Guilin rice noodles or Vietnamese phở. The dialect marker indicates this definition is particularly associated with Southern regional usage.
In the morning, I love to eat a bowl of steaming hot rice noodles.
Guangxi's Luosifen is made using this specially prepared rice noodle.
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Stir-fried rice noodles is a very popular home-style dish.