Talhi Paper

Ingredients

white rice, rice water, bran, starch

Preparation Steps

Original Recipe Text

Wash white rice thoroughly and cook it in a pot or a tinned cauldron—it must not be in a greasy pot or cauldron—then strain the rice water through a sieve or a clean cloth. Then spread it on a clean garment until it dries. Some people cook the bran, take its water, and size with it. Some soak a great deal of starch and size with it after boiling it and sizing the paper as described.

Evidence

"Wash white rice thoroughly and cook it in a pot or a tinned cauldron—it must not be in a greasy pot or cauldron—then strain the rice water through a sieve or a clean cloth. Then spread it on a clean garment until it dries. Some people cook the bran, take its water, and size with it. Some soak a great deal of starch and size with it after boiling it and sizing the paper as described."

Remarks

This describes sizing Talhi paper with rice water, bran water, or starch.