This is one place that the hollow grind may be useful, as it should create an air-space between the sticky rice, and the steel. I hope it works great for you.
I have two already, 8 and 10 inches, but this one was just too good of a deal to pass. I love knives. In all the truth, I doubt I have use for it, but never the less.
Nice. I scored an 11" Global Yanagi, G11R, brand new in box, in a thrift store, $8 + sales tax...two years ago. I have yet to use it. Had Global bone tweezers with it, not in the same box.