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Glutinous (sticky) rice in Japan: what it's called and where to buy it

Sticky rice is もち米, sold in 1–2 kg bags next to the normal rice. Glutinous rice flour is 白玉粉 or もち粉.

Look for this on the label

  • もち米

    mochigome · sticky rice grains

  • 白玉粉

    shiratamako · glutinous rice flour

  • もち粉

    mochiko · glutinous rice flour, finer

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Where to find it

In the shop

Rice corner for もち米; the flour and baking shelf for 白玉粉.

Which shops

Most supermarkets, more of it before New Year. Thai long-grain sticky rice is at Asian grocery shops.

Watch out

上新粉 and 米粉 are made from normal rice, not sticky rice. They won't give a chewy dough.

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