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What is paper, which is mistakenly called rice paper, made of?

Traditional Japanese washi paper, which is very difficult to tear by hand, is often referred to as rice paper. In fact, it is not made from rice at all, but from the bark of trees - for example, brussonnetia, or Japanese paper tree. Vasya is used in calligraphy, origami, for pasting sliding doors, and during the Second World War, even the shells of balloons were made from it, which were supposed to carry bombs to the United States. However, there is also edible rice paper, in which the filling is wrapped - rice flour is really used to make it.

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