Liang Sizhen makes colorful sticky rice in her home in Liucheng county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. LI HANCHI/FOR CHINA DAILY In the serene Jingxi village in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous ...

A knife normally goes through uncooked rice like, um, a knife through butter. But persevere and you can get enough friction for a surprising lift. Download the Sticky Rice PDF (369 Kb).

Coming in at 4th place, che ba mau (a three color dessert) combines sticky rice, tapioca pearls, sweet beans, and sometimes agar jelly, all drenched in coconut milk and topped with bananas or ...