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How to Make Chinese Steamed Daikon Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Chinese Steamed Daikon Cake, also known as Lo Bak Go, is a traditional Chinese dish that is often served during the Lunar New Year. This savory, steamed cake is made with daikon, a type of radish that is commonly used in Asian cuisine. The dish is typically enjoyed as a starter, a main course, or as a snack, and is very popular in the Cantonese cuisine.

Daikon is a versatile ingredient that can be enjoyed raw, stir-fried, or pickled, but one of the most popular ways to enjoy it is in ...

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups rice flour
  • 4 cups cold water, divided
  • ⅔ cup dried shrimp
  • ¾ cup Chinese bacon
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 2 pounds daikon radish, peeled and grated
  • ⅓ cup rock sugar
  • 2 tablespoons salt

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 10-inch cake

  • Combine rice flour and 2 cups cold water in a large, heatproof mixing bowl. Mix until smooth and velvety; set aside.
  • Soak dried shrimp in 1 cup cold water in a small bowl until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain and dry shrimp, then finely chop and set aside.
  • Boil enough water to immerse bacon in a small pot, and cook to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and pat dry. Finely chop and set aside.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wok over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add bacon. Cook for another 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Clean the wok and heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Stir-fry daikon and rock sugar for 3 minutes. Add 1 cup water, cover the wok, and steam daikon until just cooked, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Add hot daikon mixture to the reserved rice flour mixture, mixing until daikon is well incorporated. Add bacon, shrimp, and salt; stir until evenly distributed. Pour into a 10-inch round cake pan and smooth out the top.
  • Bring some water to a boil in a wok. Place the cake pan on the wok rack, making sure the bottom half of the pan is immersed. Cover and reduce heat to medium. Steam until a toothpick goes cleanly through the center, about 1 hour. Check the water level regularly and replenish, if necessary, with boiling water. Remove pan and allow to cool on a rack for about 1 hour.

    • Nutrition

    369 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 20mg
    • Sodium: 1912mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 61g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 11g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Vitamin C: 25mg
    • Calcium: 47mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 353mg

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