rice papers

Translucent spring sheets

Rice papers are thin, translucent sheets used in Asian cooking and crafts.

Edible rice paper, made from rice flour, wraps spring rolls and other dishes—it softens when moistened.

In art and calligraphy, rice paper refers to delicate sheets made from various plant fibers, prized for their texture and absorbency: The calligrapher preferred traditional rice paper.

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delicate texture · wrapper · spring roll · summer rolls · watercolor painting · Chinese art · decoupage · craft supplies · Japanese art · calligraphy · tapioca starch · historical manuscripts · Vietnamese cuisine · foods · starches · round · textures · malleable

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wrapper/enclosure material

rice papersflour tortillas

Soft flatbread for filling

corn tortillas · bread · pita bread · naan · lavash

culinary tradition

rice paperscorn tortillas

Thin maize flatbreads

injera · roti · chapati · pita · lavash

wrapper thickness/sturdiness

rice papersbread bowls

Hollowed loaves serving as dishes

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G