Pronunciation
English Name

mochi

Cantonese (Traditional)

糯米糍

Mandarin (Pinyin)

nuò mǐ cí


Yale Romanization

noh máih chìh

Character Breakdown

is glutinous and is rice (in particular, uncooked rice or rice grains) so 糯米 is glutinous rice.

, Add 糍 is a sticky rice cake, and together 糯米糍 is sticky rice ball like Japanese mochi (and sounds similar to mochi).

mochi
About This Dish

Glutinous rice balls, often coated with coconut and filled with something sweet.

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Yale:
noh máih chìh