Turnip Cake with Cured Meats臘味蘿蔔糕
A classic Cantonese dim sum dish, this savory turnip cake is made with shredded white radish, rice flour, and a flavorful medley of Chinese cured pork sausage, dried shrimp, and dried shiitake mushrooms. It's typically steamed and then pan-fried for a crispy exterior.
01Ingredients
- 1.5 kg White radish (daikon)
- 250 g Rice flour
- 50 g Wheat starch
- 700 ml Water (for flour mixture)
- 2 pieces Cured pork sausage (lap cheong) (about 100g)
- 1 piece Cured duck liver sausage (run cheong) (about 50g)
- 30 g Dried shrimp
- 5 pieces Dried shiitake mushrooms (medium size)
- 3 pieces Shallots
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 0.5 tsp White pepper
- 1 tbsp Oyster sauce
- 0.5 tsp Sesame oil
- 2 tbsp Cooking oil
Nutrition (per serving)285kcal
- Protein11.2g
- Carbs32.8g
- Fat11.5g
Fiber 1.8 gSodium 782 mg
02Steps
- Soak dried shrimp and dried shiitake mushrooms in warm water until softened. Squeeze excess water from dried shiitake mushrooms, remove stems, and dice them. Dice the dried shrimp.
- Dice cured pork sausage and cured duck liver sausage into small pieces.
- Peel and shred white radish.
- Heat cooking oil in a wok or large pan. Sauté diced shallots until fragrant. Add diced cured pork sausage, cured duck liver sausage, dried shrimp, and diced shiitake mushrooms. Stir-fry until fragrant and slightly crispy. Remove from pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add shredded white radish. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the radish softens and releases its moisture. This will take about 15-20 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine rice flour, wheat starch, and water. Stir until a smooth batter forms. Add salt, sugar, white pepper, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. Mix well.
- Add the cooked radish (and its liquid) and the sautéed cured meats mixture back into the flour batter. Mix thoroughly to combine all ingredients evenly.
- Grease a heatproof steaming dish or loaf pan. Pour the mixture into the prepared dish. Steam over high heat for 60-70 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the turnip cake cool completely before slicing. For best results, pan-fry slices until golden brown and crispy before serving.
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