Pronunciation
English Name

lotus leaf sticky rice

Cantonese (Traditional)

糯米雞

Simplified Chinese

糯米鸡

Mandarin (Pinyin)

nuò mǐ jī


Yale Romanization

noh mái gāi

Character Breakdown

糯 is glutinous and 米 is rice (in particular, uncooked rice or rice grains) so 糯米 is glutinous rice. The third character 雞 is the word for chicken, so 糯米雞 is glutinous rice chicken.

lotus leaf sticky rice
About This Dish

Glutinous rice wrapped and steamed in a lotus leaf (don't eat the leaf), containing meat, mushroom and egg.

Quick Facts
Categories:
早餐
蒸
點心
Yale:
noh mái gāi