Lo mai gai
Lo mai gai[lower-alpha 1] (Chinese: 糯米雞; Cantonese Yale: noh mái gāi), literally "glutinous rice chicken", is a classic dim sum dish served during yum cha.[1] 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').
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Alternative names | Nuomiji |
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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 |
Lo mai gai | |||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 糯米雞 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 糯米鸡 | ||||||||||||
Jyutping | no⁶ mai⁵ gai¹ | ||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | nuòmǐjī | ||||||||||||
Literal meaning | glutinous rice with chicken | ||||||||||||
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Jan jyu gai | |||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 珍珠雞 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 珍珠鸡 | ||||||||||||
Jyutping | zan¹ zyu¹ gai¹ | ||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | zhēnzhūjī | ||||||||||||
Literal meaning | pearl chicken | ||||||||||||
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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.[1][2] The ball of rice is then wrapped in a dried lotus leaf and steamed.[1] 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
Notes
- 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
- Hsiung, Deh-Ta. Simonds, Nina. Lowe, Jason. [2005] (2005). The food of China: a journey for food lovers. Bay Books. ISBN 978-0-681-02584-4. p27.
- Sunflower (4 July 2009). "Lo Mai Gai 糯米雞 (lotus leaf wrapped chicken rice)". Retrieved 15 August 2012.
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