Lo mai gai

Lo mai gai (Chinese: 糯米雞; Jyutping: no6 mai5 gai1; Cantonese Yale: noh mái gāi), literally "glutinous rice chicken", is a classic dim sum dish served during yum cha. The portion size of lo mai gai is generally quite large, so there is a smaller variant created known as jan ju gai (Chinese: 珍珠雞; Jyutping: zan1 zyu1 gai1; Cantonese Yale: jān jyū gāi; lit. 'pearl chicken').

Description

Lo mai gai is mostly a southern Chinese food. It contains glutinous rice filled with chicken, Chinese mushrooms, Chinese sausage, scallions, and sometimes dried shrimp or salted egg. The ball of rice is then wrapped in a dried lotus leaf and steamed. In North America, banana or grape leaves may be used instead.

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1. Gai lan
2. Lo mai chi
3. Lo mein
4. Shumai
5. Dumpling
6. Gnocchi
7. Chinese sausage
8. Momo (food)
9. Dim sum
10. Rapeseed
11. Subgum
12. Nelumbo nucifera
13. Tortellini
14. List of dumplings
15. Yangzhou fried rice
16. Empanada
17. Hot pot
18. Wonton
19. Cifantuan
20. Dango