Lo mai gai (Chinese: 糯米雞; 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 jyu gai (Chinese: 珍珠雞; Cantonese Yale: jān jyū gāi; literally "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
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The takeaway style of lo mai gai (usually served in a small bowl)
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Machang (zongzi or ma-chang 肉粽, a variant of lo mai gai shaped in a triangular pattern
See also
In Spanish: Lo mai gai para niños
