Lucas Sin's Lo Mai Gai (Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf) | The Secret Sauce with Grossy Pelosi

In this episode of The Secret Sauce with Grossy Pelosi, we step into the impeccably clean kitchen of Lucas Sin! Dan joins Lucas to make Lo Mai Gai, a lotus leaf stuffed with sticky rice, chicken, chinese sausage, dried shrimp, and shiitake mushrooms. While the Lo Mai Gai steam, they also discuss their mutual love for New Haven pizza and Bocce. Don't miss Lucas trying to play it cool while Dan cuts the shallots 😆 GET THE RECIPE ►►https://f52.co/3V6BCh2

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PREP TIME: 2 hours
COOK TIME: 2 hours
SERVES: 6

INGREDIENTS
Rice
2 cups sticky rice (sweet rice), soaked for at least 2 hours up to overnight
1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Chicken
1 large boneless skinless chicken thigh, cut into 1/2” chunks
1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1 pinch ground white pepper
1/2" knob (1 Tbsp) fresh ginger, peeled and very finely chopped

Sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup water

Filling
1 teaspoon neutral oil, such as canola
1/4 pound pork belly, diced small
2 medium (½ cup) shallots, chopped
12 shiitake mushrooms, soaked for at least 1 hour, up to overnight; half sliced thinly, half left whole or cut in large thumb-sized pieces
1 tablespoon dried shrimp, soaked for at least 30 minutes
1 chinese sausage, remove casing and sliced on a bias
1 tablespoon potato starch, mixed with 1 tablespoon water

Wrapping
6 pieces lotus leaves, soaked for at least 2 hours or up to overnight
1 salted egg yolk
Thinly sliced scallions, for serving

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