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Turnip Cake (蘿蔔糕)


You can find this being served most Chinese Dim Sum Restaurant.  This is actually a traditional food for Chinese New Year.  During Chinese New Year, a lot of family will made the Turnip Cake to treat their guest.

 

Ingredients:

  • 3 ½ lb Chinese White Turnip (白蘿蔔)

  • 4 Chinese Sausages (臘腸)

  • 3 oz Chinese Bacon (臘肉)

  • 4 pcs Chinese Dried Mushroom (冬菇)

  • 13 oz Rice Flour (粘米粉)

  • 3 ½ Cup Water

Seasonings A:

  • 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

  • 1 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine

  • 2 tsp Light Soya Sauce

  • 2 tsp Sugar

Seasonings B:

  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil

  • 2 tbsp Sugar

  • 2 tsp Chicken Stock Powder (雞粉)

  • 1 tsp White Pepper

Preparations:

1. Soak Chinese Dried Mushroom in water until tender.

2. Peel and grate turnip.  1/3 thick strips and 2/3 think strips.



3. In a medium mixing bowl, mix rice flour with 1 ½ cup of water.  Stir until no lumps.


4. Cut Sausages, Bacon and Mushroom into small pieces.


5. In a saucepan, add oil, Sausages, Bacon and Mushroom.


6. Add Seasonings A, sauté for 5 minutes.  Set aside.




7. In a large saucepan, add turnip and Seasonings B and 2 Cup Water.  Let simmer for 10 minutes.







8. Add 2/3 of the sausages mixed  Mixed well.

9. Add flour mixture, quickly stir and combine all ingredients into a thick batter.


10. Pour batter into a greased tray.  Add the rest of the sausage mixed.




11. Steam over high heat with covered for 60 minutes.



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