Turnip Cake (Lobako)
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A traditional Chinese savory cake that symbolizes reaching new heights, featuring turnip, rehydrated dried shrimp, Chinese sausage, and more. This cake can be enjoyed steamed or pan-fried for an extra delicious touch.
01:10:00 total
Serves 8
medium
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Ingredients
- turnip - watch the video to see (chopped)
- dried shrimp - watch the video to see (rehydrated and chopped)
- Chinese sausage - watch the video to see (chopped)
- garlic - watch the video to see (chopped)
- green onion - watch the video to see (chopped)
- rice flour - watch the video to see (regular, mixed with water)
- salt - watch the video to see
- chicken bouillon - watch the video to see
- white pepper - watch the video to see
- sesame oil - watch the video to see
- oil - watch the video to see (for greasing)
- parchment paper - watch the video to see (for lining)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Chop the turnip, rehydrated dried shrimp, Chinese sausage, garlic, and green onion.
- Create the Flour Mixture: Mix some regular rice flour with water to create a glue-like consistency.
- Cook Ingredients in Stages: Cook the raw ingredients in stages.
- Add Seasonings and Flour Mixture: Add salt, chicken bouillon, white pepper, and sesame oil. Stir, then add the rice flour mixture.
- Let the Mixture Thicken: Cook until the mixture has thickened.
- Transfer to Cake Pan: Transfer everything into a cake pan greased with oil and lined with parchment paper.
- Steam: Steam for 20 minutes on high heat, then 20 minutes on medium heat.
- Cool and Serve: Let the turnip cake cool to room temperature before digging in. For extra deliciousness, pan-fry slices for 3-5 minutes on each side.
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