Yinmi (steamed and dried glutinous rice)

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Small hard pale grains after drying; not raw glutinous rice or already fried puffed rice.

In the kitchen

Cook in water for porridge, or fry to puff before using in a particular recipe.

Plain yinmi is rice; soups and porridges may add sugar, beans, animal broth or fat. The finished dish needs a separate ingredient check.

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A few dishes to explore

These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.

Chongqing yinmi porridge

阴米粥Chongqing