7/26/2023 0 Comments Dim sum cakeI thought I was in heaven when I had this for breakfast two days in a row !!!! I will definitely be making this again very soon. This is an easy and pretty fool-proof recipe that mom gave me and I’ve made it several times since. Don’t panic, let it cool down completely (about 4 hours or so) before attempting to cut into slices. At the end of cooking time, It may still appear to be very soft. If not, continue steaming for another 5 minutes or so. Steam on medium-high heat for 50-55 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean without any wet batter sticking to it. Spread the mixture into the pan as evenly as possible. You need a 7 inch round pan if you use 6 quart-instant pot (the cake will be taller). Oil the pan on all sides or line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper for easier release later. You can also use two 4 x 4 or 5 x 5 inch pan. You can use an 8 x 8 inch pan or 9 x 9 inch pan. Give the batter a stir to combine and pour over the daikon mixture and stir fry over low heatħ. Add the sausage mixture back followed by the seasonings. Add the shredded daikon and stir fry until it softens and a bit dry. Add Chinese sausage and mushrooms and cook for another 1 minute until fragrant. Add the dried shrimp and saute for another minuteĤ. Grate daikon and toss with 1/3 tsp of saltĢ. The pan-frying creates this thin golden crust on the outside. Most of the store-bought ones usually have more flour and less daikon taste, which is suitable for stir-frying, but I like this steamed version and then pan-fried. I love lo bak go with stronger daikon taste and aroma and you can usually achieve this at home or when you dine at restaurants which have a great dim sum. If you make this at home, you will soon learn that homemade lo bak go or kue lobak is truly the best. We call this Kue Lobak in Indonesia and Lo Bak Go in Cantonese. He would open up his crate and in there you would see all these delicious food siu mai, cheung fun (steamed rice rolls), jian dui (sesame balls), savory daikon/radish cake, and many other typically seen dim sum items. We would wave and called “kue kue” too and he would stop in front of our house. I remember the middle-age man who rode on his motorcycle with a large rectangle shape crate securely position on the passenger seat passed by our neighborhood calling out “kue kue” (means cake, but not the sweet cakes as you imagine)before dinner time almost everyday selling lots of savory snacks. The savory cake is steamed and then pan-fried. Learn how to make this delicious savory Cantonese turnip cake or known as lo bak go (kue lobak).
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