Dim Sum Sticky Rice Lotus Leaf Wraps (Lo Mai Gai)

Name: Dim Sum Sticky Rice Lotus Leaf Wraps (Lo Mai Gai)
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder; 1 tablespoon ginger ((very finely chopped)); 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs ((cut into small chunks)); 4 cups sticky rice ((sweet rice)); 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce; oil ((for cooking)); 6 cups mushrooms ((we used shiitake and oyster mushrooms; coarsely chopped)); 3 cups scallion ((chopped)); 1 teaspoon sea salt; 5 whole lotus leaves ((soaked in warm water for 1 hour, rinsed, stems trimmed, and cut in half––or parchment paper))

Instructions

Prep:2h 15minCook:2h 15min

For Sunday dim sum, we always order Dim Sum Sticky Rice wrapped in Lotus leaves or Lo Mai Gai (Cantonese) aka Nuo Mi Ji (Mandarin), which are basically steamed sticky rice and chicken wrapped in fragrant lotus leaves.

Updated at: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:39:51 GMT