Turnip Cake

also called lo bak go · lo baak gou · luo bo gao · 蘿蔔糕 · radish cake · daikon cake · fried radish cake

The table

2 lb(900 g; peeled and coarsely grated)daikonsimmer the grated daikon 15 min, keep the liquorstir the hot daikon into the slurry, fold the savouries throughsteam 50 min, cool 1 hr, chill 12 hrpan-fry the slices 8 min, turning once
1/2 cup(120 mL)water
1 tspkosher salt
1 tspsugar
1/2 tspwhite pepper
1/4 cup(25 g; soaked 20 min and chopped)dried shrimpfry the shrimp, sausage and mushroom 5 min
2 links(Chinese cured sausage, finely diced)lap cheong
4(soaked and diced)dried shiitake mushrooms
1 Tbspeanut oil
1 1/2 cups(210 g)rice flour
1/2 cup(120 mL)water
2 Tbspeanut oil
Chill the loaf whole to slice and fry across the week or fry the slices now with oyster sauce and chilli
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1simmer the grated daikon 15 min, keep the liquor

2fry the shrimp, sausage and mushroom 5 min

3stir the hot daikon into the slurry, fold the savouries through

goes in with what steps 1 and 2 made

5pan-fry the slices 8 min, turning once

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 14 hr 13 min1 of 5 steps gives no time
Needs you
about 13 min
If you get it wrong
Forgiving — the daikon and its liquor go into the slurry hot; mixed cold it sets in layers that fall apart in the pan

  1. fry the shrimp, sausage and mushroom 5 min

    5 minneeds youfrom the start

  2. simmer the grated daikon 15 min, keep the liquor

    15 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. stir the hot daikon into the slurry, fold the savouries through

    not timed15 min in

  4. steam 50 min, cool 1 hr, chill 12 hr

    13 hr 50 minwalk away15 min in

  5. pan-fry the slices 8 min, turning once

    8 minneeds you14 hr 5 min in

You'll need cake pan · pot · skillet · steamer · wok

See how it is written
>> title: Turnip Cake
>> category: Flatbreads & Pancakes
>> tags: daikon, rice flour, chinese, steamed, pan-fry
>> counters: Dim Sum Counter
>> aka: lo bak go, lo baak gou, luo bo gao, 蘿蔔糕, radish cake, daikon cake, fried radish cake
>> servings: 12
>> time: 14 hr 15 min
>> slack: forgiving — the daikon and its liquor go into the slurry hot; mixed cold it sets in layers that fall apart in the pan

>> step: fry the shrimp, sausage and mushroom 5 min
Fry @dried shrimp{1/4%cup}(25 g; soaked 20 min and chopped), @lap cheong{2%links}(Chinese cured sausage, finely diced) and @dried shiitake mushrooms{4}(soaked and diced) in @peanut oil{1%Tbs} in a #wok{} for ~fry{5%min}, until the kitchen smells of the sausage.

>> step: simmer the grated daikon 15 min, keep the liquor
Simmer @daikon{2%lb}(900 g; peeled and coarsely grated) with @water{1/2%cup}(120 mL), @kosher salt{1%tsp}, @sugar{1%tsp} and @white pepper{1/2%tsp} in a covered #pot{} for ~simmer{15%min}, until it slumps and goes translucent.

>> step: stir the hot daikon into the slurry, fold the savouries through
Stir @&(~1)hot daikon{} into @rice flour{1 1/2%cups}(210 g) slaked smooth with @water{1/2%cup}(120 mL), then fold @&(~2)shrimp and sausage{} through.

>> step: steam 50 min, cool 1 hr, chill 12 hr
Steam @&(~1)batter{} in an oiled 8-in #cake pan{} in a #steamer{} for ~steam{50%min}, until a skewer comes out clean, then ~cool{1%hr} and ~chill{12%hr} overnight.

>> step: pan-fry the slices 8 min, turning once
Slice @&(~1)set loaf{} into 1/2-in slabs and pan-fry them in @peanut oil{2%Tbs} in a #skillet{} for ~fry{8%min}, turning once, until both faces have a crust and the middle is soft.

Chill the loaf whole to slice and fry across the week or fry the slices now with oyster sauce and chilli.