Glutinous rice is a minor crop today,but it had important and widespread uses in ancient China.At the level of natural qualities,the excellent physical and chemical proper-ties of cooked glutinous rice make it an ideal brewing material,food,adhesive,and medi-cine,while glutinous rice has become a pioneer crop due to its strong stress resistance;At the level of social attributes,the sacred cultural meaning of glutinous rice makes it a necessa-ry sacrifice,gift,and symbol.Sorting out the functions of ancient glutinous rice is very ben-eficial for understanding the cultivation and processing of ancient glutinous rice.
Glutinous riceFunctionPhysical and chemical propertiesCultural meaning
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