Thursday, January 13, 2022

Lo Mai Gai



















Ingredients

Glutinous rice

Original
Chicken thighs bones or wings upside down.
oyster sauce
garlic
soy sauce
shitake mushrooms (no need premium) lots
Fried onions - optional 
Wakame
sliced celery (optional)


Jasmin tea

Seafood
Prawns
Shrimps (original dried)
Mussels

Vegan
Tofu
Chestnuts
Arame

For more rice filling ideas 
Japanese version of rice Takikomi Gohan

  • Bamboo shoots – spring
  • Beef (thinly sliced or scraps)
  • Canned tuna
  • Chestnuts (recipe) – fall
  • Clams or Asari (あさり)
  • Hijiki seaweed
  • Matsutake Mushrooms (recipe) – fall
  • Mushrooms – king oyster, maitake, shimeji, etc
  • Pacific saury or Sanma (秋刀魚) – fall
  • Peas
  • Sweet potatoes



NOTE:  soak glutinous rice first!

Glutinous rice is a whole different breed, forget it's close cousin white rice or even brown rice and the rest. 

Leave the rules at the door, coz i thought I totally fucked it up, out of sheer laziness and despair, 4th time lucky I gave up trying to fix it. Well whaddya know!  it came out the best.


Life is hilarious at times and this time super delicious! my childhood restaurant favourite dishes Lormi gai

Tip: Use homemade mushroom powder for adding flavour, no need to use chemical-up oyster or vegetarian sauce



No comments:

Post a Comment

 
Pin It button on image hover