Lo Mai Gai (糯米鸡) — Lotus Leaf Sticky Rice Parcel
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Lo mai gai (糯米鸡, literally glutinous rice chicken) is a dim sum preparation of glutinous rice mixed with chicken, Chinese sausage (lap cheong), dried mushrooms, dried shrimp, and oyster sauce, wrapped in a dried lotus leaf and steamed until the rice is fully cooked and has absorbed both the flavours of its fillings and the distinctive fragrance of the lotus leaf. It is one of the most labour-intensive dim sum preparations and one of the most rewarding — the unwrapping of the lotus leaf at the table, releasing a cloud of fragrant steam, is one of dim sum's most sensory moments.
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