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 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