Lo Bak Go (Cantonese Turnip Cake)
Savoury steamed mooli cake with Chinese sausage and dried shrimp, sliced and fried until golden and crisp at the edges.
- Time1 hr 30
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £1.84 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Soak the shiitake and the dried shrimp separately in hot water for 20 minutes. Squeeze dry and chop both finely. Line a 20 cm square tin with baking paper and oil it lightly.
20 min - 2
Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a wok. Fry the sausage for 3 minutes until the fat runs, then add the shrimp and mushrooms for 2 minutes. Take out and set aside.
- 3
Put the grated mooli and 150 ml of the water in the wok. Cook for 8 minutes until soft and translucent, then take off the heat.
8 min - 4
Whisk the rice flour, cornflour and 300 ml cold water into a smooth batter. Stir it into the mooli with the soy sauce, sugar, pepper, sesame oil, sausage mix and two thirds of the spring onions.
- 5
Pour into the tin and smooth the top. Steam over simmering water, covered, for 50 minutes until firm in the middle. Cool completely, ideally for 2 hours or overnight in the fridge.
50 min - 6
Cut into slices 1.5 cm thick. Fry in the remaining oil for 3 to 4 minutes each side until golden and crisp. Top with the last spring onions and serve with oyster sauce and chilli oil.
3 min 30 s
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