芝麻雞

Pronunciation
English Name

sesame chicken

Cantonese (Traditional)

芝麻雞

Simplified Chinese

芝麻鸡

Mandarin (Pinyin)

zhī ma jī


Yale Romanization

jī màh gāi

Character Breakdown

芝麻 is sesame and 雞 is chicken, so 芝麻雞 is sesame chicken.

sesame chicken
About This Dish

Battered fried chicken coated in a sweet sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds. This is a Chinese-American dish.

Quick Facts
Categories:
茶餐廳
Yale:
jī màh gāi