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In Thai , Lao and Isan , sticky rice is ''kao neaw'' (Thai ข้าวเหนียว) : "kao" means rice, and "neaw" means sticky. In Chinese , sticky rice is 糯米. The improved rice varieties that swept through Asia during the Green Revolution were non-glutinous types and Lao farmers rejected them in favour of their traditional sticky varieties. Gradually though, improved higher-yield strains of sticky rice became available from the Laotian ''National Rice Research Programme''. By 1999 , more than 70% of the area along the Mekong River Valley was of the newer strains. LAOTIAN / ISAN TRADITIONS Sticky rice is usually served in a small basket made out of Bamboo (Thai กระติ๊บ) ; the fingers of the right hand are used to eat it by wadding the rice. Two of the most popular dishes are '' Gai Yaang '' and Tam Mak Hung (Thai ตำหมากหุ่ง). ''Gai yaang'' is grilled Chicken , while ''tam mak hung'' is a spicy Papaya Salad . Kao neaw is also eaten with Dessert s. ''Kao neaw moon'' is Kao neaw Steamed with Coconut milk that can be served with ripened Mango or Durian . And ''kao neaw kluay'' is Banana and kao neaw steamed together, usually with coconut milk. CHINESE TRADITIONS The Chinese have adopted sticky rice as part of their diet, mostly in seasonal or holiday-related foods. For example, '' Zongzi '' is a Chinese dumpling consisting of sticky rice and fillings steamed in leaves, usually eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival . '' Lo Mai Gai '' is a parcel of sticky rice and chicken wrapped in lotus leaves and steamed. It is served as a Dim Sum dish in Hong Kong , Singapore and Malaysia . Sticky rice is also often ground to make glutinous rice flour. This flour is then made into '' Niangao '' and sweet filled dumplings '' Tangyuan '', both of which are commonly eaten at Chinese New Year . It also sometimes used as a thickener and for baking. JAPANESE TRADITIONS In Japan , glutinous rice is known as mochigome. It is used to make Mochi , a traditional rice cake typically eaten during the Japanese New Year . See also Japanese Rice . KOREAN TRADITIONS In . VIETNAMESE TRADITIONS Sticky rice, known as xôi (cooked) or nếp (uncooked) in Vietnamese , is most typically eaten during each Full Moon as offerings. It is also common during Tết , the Vietnamese New Year. THAI TRADITIONS Thai people also use toasted sticky rice (kao kua) to add a nut like flavor to many dishes. FILIPINO TRADITIONS In the Philippines , sticky rice is known as galopang. It may be mixed with sugar and cooked in Banana Leaves to produce "suman," which is commonly topped with "bukayo:" grated coconut cooked in sugar. Some regions eat suman as a snack with ripe mangoes or bananas. A sweet rice cake, "bibingka" mainly consists of sticky rice mixed with coconut milk. Another traditional Filipino snack very similar to Japanese ''mochi'' is called "palitao." SEE ALSO
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