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Lo mai gai

Lotus leaf wrap
Alternative names	Nuomiji
Course	Dim sum
Place of origin	Guangdong, China
Region or state	Cantonese-speaking areas
Main ingredients	Glutinous rice filled with chicken, Chinese mushrooms, Chinese sausage, scallions and dried shrimp
Variations	Zongzi, Lotus leaf wrap
Media: 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.

Gallery

• The takeaway style of lo mai gai (usually served in a small bowl)
• Machang (zongzi or ma-chang 肉粽, a variant of lo mai gai shaped in a triangular pattern

See also

• Bánh chưng
• Bánh tét
• Bánh tẻ
• Chinese sticky rice
• Corunda
• Hallaca
• Otak-otak
• Pamonha
• Pasteles
• Suman
• Tamale
• Zongzi

Notes

1. While proper Cantonese pronunciation specifies that "lo" should have an initial n- sound, free variation of n- and l- in many Cantonese speakers results in l- being the more commonly seen spelling for this word.

References

1. ^ Hsiung, Deh-Ta. Simonds, Nina. Lowe, Jason. (2005). The food of China: a journey for food lovers. Bay Books. ISBN 978-0-681-02584-4. p27.
2. Sunflower (4 July 2009). "Lo Mai Gai 糯米雞 (lotus leaf wrapped chicken rice)". Retrieved 15 August 2012.

• Dim sum
• Cantonese cuisine
• Cantonese words and phrases
• Hong Kong cuisine
• Glutinous rice dishes
• Chinese chicken dishes
• Singaporean cuisine