1、Introduction
Lo mai gai is a famous Cantonese dish in China. It is delicious, fragrant and simple to prepare. The main ingredients are glutinous rice, chicken, mushrooms, sausages, onions, etc. It uses two cooking methods: stir-frying and steaming. Lo mai gai has a long history in China, and now many people are constantly adjusting its filling method to make it more delicious.
The traditional taste of Lo mai gai is mainly salty and fragrant. Nowadays, many people add more ingredients, such as beef, shrimp, etc., and seasonings such as sugar and tomato sauce can also be added to make the taste of Lo mai gai more unique. You can also Try to make your own favorite sticky rice in lotus leaf.
2、Cooking Difficulty
| Difficulty（1-10） | Time（minuts） | taste | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 45 | Salty | fried, steamed |
3、Ingredients
- Glutinous rice 500 g
- Onion 300 g
- Edible oil 100 g
- 5 dried lotus leaves
- 10 dried mushrooms
- Chicken 500 g
- Light soy sauce 20 g
- 10 g white sugar
- cooking wine 10 g
- Chinese sausage 100 g
- Starch 10 g
4、How To Make
1、Today I’m going to make Lo mai gai，First, prepare 500 g of glutinous rice, wash it and soak it in water for more than 12 hours，Glutinous rice can be prepared the night before.
2、Prepare 300 g of onion, put it into a wall breaker and smash it, or use it to chop.
3、Add 100 g cooking oil to the frying pan and heat it up，Then put the onions in the wok and heat over medium heat，When the onion turns dark color, stop heating, remove the onion with a strainer, and save the cooking oil for later use.
4、Prepare 5 dried lotus leaves, soak the lotus leaves in water for 5 minutes, remove them, and drain the water for later use.
5、Prepare 10 dried shiitake mushrooms, soak the shiitake mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes, soak them until soft, remove them, and drain the water for later use.
6、Prepare 500 g chicken, cut the chicken into pieces and put it in a bowl，Then add 20 g soy sauce, 10 g sugar, 10 g cooking wine, 10 g cooking oil with fried onions，Mix chicken and seasoning well and marinate for 30 minutes.
7、Cut the shiitake mushrooms into small pieces, pour the water in which the shiitake mushrooms are soaked into a bowl, set aside.
8、Prepare 100 g sausage and cut it into small pieces.
9、Take out the soaked glutinous rice and drain the water ，the glutinous rice can be easily broken with your fingers at this time.
10、Add 10 g starch and 50 g mushroom water to the bowl, stir well, set aside.
11、Add the onion cooking oil to the frying pan and heat it up，Then pour in the marinated chicken and fry continuously for 2 minutes.
12、Then add the previously prepared mushroom water starch, add the mushrooms at the same time, continue to stir for 2 minutes，Then pour the fried chicken into a bowl and set aside.
13、Put the sliced sausages into the wok, stir fry for 1 minute, then pour into a bowl, set aside.
14、Then pour the glutinous rice into the wok, turn to low heat and stir fry continuously for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
15、Then take a prepared lotus leaf, put two spoons of glutinous rice on the lotus leaf, put another spoonful of Chinese sausage and mushroom chicken, and then put another spoonful of glutinous rice, and then lightly press the glutinous rice，Then wrap the glutinous rice with lotus leaves.
16、Put the Lo mai gai into the steamer ，with the lotus leaf seal facing down，Then bring to a boil over high heat and steam for 40 minutes.
17、Our sticky rice in lotus leaf is ready，Many people make Lo mai gai by steaming the glutinous rice. I fry the glutinous rice and it tastes more delicious.，You can try it if you like, it will be delicious.
5、Important Tips
1、 Choose chicken thigh to make Lo mai gai, which is more delicious. The marinating time is more than 30 minutes.
2、 Soak the glutinous rice for more than 12 hours. Fried glutinous rice is more fragrant than steamed glutinous rice.
3、 I like to add corn and carrots to the Lo mai gai. The taste is special, and the color is more beautiful. Children like it very much.
4、 I do not add salt in my practice, and the taste is light. You can add a pinch of table salt to it.
6、Nutrient Content
| Content | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Calories | 191.5 kcal |
| carbohydrate | 29.8 g |
| Fat | 4.1 g |
| protein | 8.7 g |
| Cellulose | 0.7 g |
7、Matching Food
Taiwanese shaved ice，Egg Custard Bun，Roast Pork Bun
8、Suitable People
| People | Recommend value（1-10） |
|---|---|
| High blood sugar | 4 |
| High blood pressure | 6 |
| high blood fat | 6 |
| lose weight | 5 |
| child | 8 |
Recommend value：0-3（Try to avoid eating），4-6（Control eating less），7-8（No effect），9-10（Eat more）
What ingredients do you need to make Lo mai gai?
Common ingredients for Lo mai gai include glutinous rice, chicken, and mushrooms. You can also add meat ingredients such as beef, mutton, pork, and shrimp, as well as vegetables such as cucumber, carrot, corn, and fungus. The traditional Lo mai gai is mainly salty and fragrant. You can add a small amount of sugar and tomato sauce to make it more unique.
Lo mai gai is the delicacy of which province in China?
Lo mai gai is a delicacy in Guangdong Province, China. Because it tastes very delicious, it has spread to many cities in China. Many people also like to make sticky rice in lotus leaf at home.
How long does it take to steam the Lo mai gai?
Bring the water to a boil over high heat and steam the Lo mai gai for 20 minutes.
The history of Lo mai gai?
Legend has it that in ancient China, Lo mai gai was steamed in a bowl, but the bowl was heavy and inconvenient to use, so the merchants used lotus leaves instead of bowls to wrap the filling, which became the later Lo mai gai.
10、Recipe
- Glutinous rice 500 g
- Onion 300 g
- Edible oil 100 g
- 5 dried lotus leaves
- 10 dried mushrooms
- Chicken 500 g
- Light soy sauce 20 g
- 10 g white sugar
- cooking wine 10 g
- Chinese sausage 100 g
- Starch 10 g
- Today I'm going to make Lo mai gai，First, prepare 500 g of glutinous rice, wash it and soak it in water for more than 12 hours，Glutinous rice can be prepared the night before.
- Prepare 300 g of onion, put it into a wall breaker and smash it, or use it to chop.
- Add 100 g cooking oil to the frying pan and heat it up，Then put the onions in the wok and heat over medium heat，When the onion turns dark color, stop heating, remove the onion with a strainer, and save the cooking oil for later use.
- Prepare 5 dried lotus leaves, soak the lotus leaves in water for 5 minutes, remove them, and drain the water for later use.
- Prepare 10 dried shiitake mushrooms, soak the shiitake mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes, soak them until soft, remove them, and drain the water for later use.
- Prepare 500 g chicken, cut the chicken into pieces and put it in a bowl，Then add 20 g soy sauce, 10 g sugar, 10 g cooking wine, 10 g cooking oil with fried onions，Mix chicken and seasoning well and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Cut the shiitake mushrooms into small pieces, pour the water in which the shiitake mushrooms are soaked into a bowl, set aside.
- Prepare 100 g sausage and cut it into small pieces.
- Take out the soaked glutinous rice and drain the water ，the glutinous rice can be easily broken with your fingers at this time.
- Add 10 g starch and 50 g mushroom water to the bowl, stir well, set aside.
- Add the onion cooking oil to the frying pan and heat it up，Then pour in the marinated chicken and fry continuously for 2 minutes.
- Then add the previously prepared mushroom water starch, add the mushrooms at the same time, continue to stir for 2 minutes，Then pour the fried chicken into a bowl and set aside.
- Put the sliced sausages into the wok, stir fry for 1 minute, then pour into a bowl, set aside.
- Then pour the glutinous rice into the wok, turn to low heat and stir fry continuously for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
- Then take a prepared lotus leaf, put two spoons of glutinous rice on the lotus leaf, put another spoonful of Chinese sausage and mushroom chicken, and then put another spoonful of glutinous rice, and then lightly press the glutinous rice，Then wrap the glutinous rice with lotus leaves.
- Put the Lo mai gai into the steamer ，with the lotus leaf seal facing down，Then bring to a boil over high heat and steam for 40 minutes.
- Our sticky rice in lotus leaf is ready，Many people make Lo mai gai by steaming the glutinous rice. I fry the glutinous rice and it tastes more delicious.，You can try it if you like, it will be delicious.
| Content | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Calories | 191.5 kcal |
| carbohydrate | 29.8 g |
| Fat | 4.1 g |
| protein | 8.7 g |
| Cellulose | 0.7 g |
| People | Recommend value（1-10） |
|---|---|
| High blood sugar | 4 |
| High blood pressure | 6 |
| high blood fat | 6 |
| lose weight | 5 |
| child | 8 |
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