gai1 zaat3雞扎鸡扎

Jyutpinggai1 zaat3

Yalegāi jaat

Rare

Definition

Steamed chicken wrap, a Cantonese dim sum dish consisting of chicken, taro, fish maw, and ham wrapped in a bean curd sheet.

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How it's used

Chicken bundles are a staple of traditional yum cha culture, typically featuring chicken, ham, and fish maw wrapped in a thin layer of bean curd skin. They are almost always steamed in a savory oyster sauce base, which gives the bean curd skin a soft and flavorful texture. It is considered a classic dim sum item that showcases the importance of texture contrast in Cantonese cuisine.

Measure word

dip2碟díp

Examples

ngo5我hou2好zung1鍾ji3意sik6食gai1雞zaat3扎。

I really like eating chicken bundles.

le1呢gaan1間caa4茶lau4樓ge3嘅gai1雞zaat3扎jau5有mou5冇jyu4魚tou5肚㗎？

Does the chicken bundle at this teahouse have fish maw?

Common phrases

jat1一dip2碟gai1雞zaat3扎

a plate of chicken bundles

jam2飲caa4茶sik6食gai1雞zaat3扎

to eat chicken bundles while having yum cha

Common mistake

Learners often confuse the name with other dim sum items wrapped in bean curd skin, such as 鮮竹卷, which is the vegetarian or meat version without the specific chicken and fish maw filling.