A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
The leaves are processed into filtered leaf liquid, which colors glutinous rice dark when it is cooked.
In the kitchen
Used to soak and cook glutinous rice for wufan rice and pounded wufan maci.
The leaves, their filtered liquid and the finished rice or rice cake are different stages of preparation, rather than interchangeable foods.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有乌饭叶吗？
Does this dish contain Wufan leaves?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
