Photograph of the finished Turnip cake

China · Bánh củ cải hấp nguyên khối

Turnip cake

1 hr 40 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of White radish White radish 1.2 kg
  • Photograph of Rice flour Rice flour 360 g
  • Photograph of Chinese sausage Chinese sausage 160 g
  • Photograph of Dried shrimp Dried shrimp 60 g
  • Photograph of Dried Shiitake Mushrooms Dried Shiitake Mushrooms 60 g
  • Photograph of Oyster sauce Oyster sauce 60 ml
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 80 g
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 8 g
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 80 ml

Method

  1. 1 Grate the radish into shreds and cook with 150 ml of water for 12 minutes until clear, reserving all the radish water.
  2. 2 Sauté the Chinese sausage, dried shrimp, and chopped shiitake mushrooms for 5 minutes until fragrant.
  3. 3 Mix the rice flour with the hot radish juice, then stir everything together until you have a thick, smooth mixture.
  4. 4 Pour the mixture into a 4 cm thick mold and steam for 45 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean; if cooked through, it's done.
  5. 5 Let it cool completely before slicing and serving with oyster sauce — the steamed version is soft and smooth when eaten immediately, unlike the version that is chilled and then pan-fried until crispy.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 55 min

    Replace step 4: steam the radish cake mold under high pressure for 20 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 10 minutes; step 5 still requires it to cool completely before cutting.

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