hand-rice
nounUK /ˈhænd raɪs/
US /ˈhænd raɪs/
Rice that you eat with your hands.
At the picnic, we ate hand-rice with grilled chicken.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A dish of rice shaped into a ball or bundle so it is easy to hold.
She packed hand-rice balls for the children's lunch.
3. A style of serving rice where diners use their fingers instead of utensils.
The restaurant is known for its hand-rice tradition.
4. Rice mixed with toppings and pressed together by hand before eating.
We made hand-rice with seaweed and pickles.