Lo Bak Go~Radish Cake~2025
Radish cake is a classic Chinese dim sum dish , particularly enjoyed during Lunar New Year. It is commonly prepared with daikon radish , dried scallops or dried shrimps , and Chinese sausage and fermented pork-belly. This cake is notable for its fragrance ,not only it is easy to prepare at home , and it is one of my comfort foods during New Year celebrations.
INGREDIENTS:
1-1500 gm (three medium size daikon radish )
…peel more deeply to achieve the highest sweetness of it’s freshness.
* ~cut into medium small strips , no shredded of this 2025 version.
2-Chinese pork sausages , and duck liver sausages about two pieces each , 150 gm fermented pork-belly, cut into thin slices
3-dried scallop soaked and pan-fried .. about 120..150 gm
4- 1 tablespoon white pepper and salt , a piece of raw slab sugar.
5-rice flour 1 package.. 400 gm
6-corn starch , wheat flour 1 measuring cup each
7- 4 -5 shallots (cut into small pieces)
8- 1000 ml water ( 500 ml mixed with flour , 500ml from soaked scallops and cooked radish water.
Steps:
1- soak the Chinese sausages , fermented pork-belly into hot water about 5-8 minutes , so as to remove the greasiness , and peel off the sausages skin..
2- drain , and slice the sausages into halves , shredded into small pieces.
3- hot oil hot pan, saute’ chopped shallot with 3 tablespoon cooking oil till fragrant ..add prepared pan-fried scallops , sliced meats , stirring well and dish up.
4- sieve all flour together , add 500ml of water ; mix all well, set aside.
5- peel the radish , cut into mediu thin strips , set aside.
6- cook the radish strips with 500 ml water about 8-10 minutes , add salt to taste ( around..1-1/2 table spoon ) , sugar and white pepper accordingly , plus 1 table spoon of chicken broth powder as desired.
7- add stir-fried meat and scallops onto the flour batter , mix well and set aside.
8- pour one third of the radish batter onto the bowl of the flour and fillings batter, mix well.
9- pour the rest of the radish water quickly onto the flour batter.. mix thoroughly.
10- oiled the ready containers and pour the batter accordingly with tin foil covered before ready to steam on a steamer with boiling water .
11- steam about 40-45 minutes , carefully check with a skewer to make sure it is done. ( place the skewer into the middle of the pan , if it comes out clean then it is done.)
12- put the pan upside down for cooling , this is my way for easy demolding .
13- after remove out from the pan , slices it and serve hot or…
14- cubed and panfry all sides before serving.
