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Question:
Recently, I was in the Health Food Store and saw Thai Sweet Rice on the shelf. What is it and do you have any suggestions on how to cook and/or season it? - EHen04 (2/26/00)

Answers:

Thai Sweet rice - Also called sticky rice, waxy rice, and glutinous rice - these rice grains are short and plump with a chalky white, opaque kernel. When cooked, this rice is very glutinous.

It is more often used in commercial product formulations than in recipes. The starch and flour from waxy rice is used frozen as a binder for gravies, sauces, and fillings, because it is resistant to breakdown during freezing and thawing. It can be found in Asian markets and many markets with Asian specialty sections.