Lo Bak Go (Cantonese Turnip Cake)

Ingredients

• •2 lb daikon radish, coarsely grated
• •2 cups rice flour
• •2 cups water
• •4 oz Chinese sausage, finely diced
• •1/3 cup dried shrimp, soaked and chopped
• •3 green onions, sliced
• •2 tbsp vegetable oil
• •1 tbsp soy sauce
• •1/4 tsp white pepper
• •1/2 tsp salt

Directions

1. 1Cook the grated daikon with 1 cup water for 8 minutes until softened.
2. 2Fry the Chinese sausage and dried shrimp in 1 tablespoon oil for 4 minutes.
3. 3Mix rice flour, remaining water, soy sauce, white pepper, and salt into a batter.
4. 4Combine daikon, sausage mixture, green onions, and batter, then spread in an oiled pan.
5. 5Steam for 40 minutes until firm, then cool completely before slicing.
6. 6Pan-fry the slices in remaining oil for 2–3 minutes per side until crisp.

💡 Chill the steamed cake before slicing if possible; cold lo bak go cuts cleanly and crisps without breaking.

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