糯米鸡

糯米雞
nuòmǐjī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 lo mai gai
  2. 2 glutinous rice with chicken in lotus leaf

Examples

Zǎochá bì diǎn nuòmǐjī.
You have to order lo mai gai at yum cha.
Nuòmǐjī yòng héyè bāo zhe zhēng, tèbié xiāng.
Lo mai gai is wrapped in lotus leaf and steamed, giving it a wonderful fragrance.

Tips

culture
Cantonese dim-sum standard: sticky rice packed with chicken, sausage, mushroom, and salted egg yolk, wrapped in a lotus leaf and steamed so the leaf scents the rice.

Stroke Order

nuò