萝卜糕 Turnip Cake

[Ho Kwok Leung]

萝卜糕
冬春适令小吃，家庭常在年节制作。

食材
大米500克，
去皮萝卜1000克，
肥腊肉100克，
腊肠25克，
虾米50克，
白糖30克，
精盐30克，
味精25克，
胡椒粉5克，
芫荽20克，
葱20克，
植物油15克。

烹飪方法
1.
将大米浸泡1小时30分钟，洗净，磨成干浆（约2000克)，加清水250克拌成稀浆，放在盆里。
2.
萝卜刨成细丝；腊肉、腊肠切成细粒；虾米洗净用油炒香；芫荽、葱分别切碎。
3.
萝卜丝用清水500克煮至透熟，加入腊肉、白糖、精盐、胡椒粉、味精拌匀，乘滚沸倒入稀浆内搅拌成为糕坯。
4.
取方盘一个，轻抹一层油，将糕坯倒入，搪平，放入蒸笼。
5.
旺火烧沸水锅，放入蒸笼，蒸约20分钟，将腊肠、虾米撒在糕面上，续蒸10分钟，再将芫荽、葱撒入，利用余热焗一会，取出晾凉，分切成小块。食时再行加热或用油煎，即可。

【特点】
糕洁白，质地柔软鲜美。煎后金黄微焦，软滑甘香。


**Turnip Cake**
A seasonal delicacy for winter and spring, often prepared by families during festivals.

**Ingredients**
- 500g rice
- 1000g peeled turnip (daikon radish)
- 100g fatty cured pork (lap yuk)
- 25g Chinese sausage (lap cheong)
- 50g dried shrimp
- 30g sugar
- 30g salt
- 25g MSG (optional)
- 5g white pepper
- 20g cilantro
- 20g scallions
- 15g vegetable oil

**Instructions**
1. **Prepare the rice batter**:
Soak rice for 1.5 hours, rinse, then grind into a dry rice flour. Mix with 250ml water to form a thin batter. Set aside in a bowl.

2. **Prep ingredients**:
- Shred turnip into fine strands.
- Dice cured pork and Chinese sausage into small pieces.
- Rinse dried shrimp, then pan-fry in oil until fragrant.
- Finely chop cilantro and scallions.

3. **Cook turnip mixture**:
Boil turnip strands in 500ml water until tender. Add cured pork, sugar, salt, pepper, and MSG. Stir well. While boiling, pour this mixture into the rice batter and mix thoroughly to form the cake base.

4. **Assemble**:
Lightly grease a square pan with oil. Pour in the cake base, spread evenly, and place in a steamer.

5. **Steam in layers**:
- Bring water to a boil over high heat. Steam the cake for 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle Chinese sausage and dried shrimp on top. Steam for another 10 minutes.
- Add cilantro and scallions, then let it sit in the residual heat for 2-3 minutes.

6. **Serve**:
Cool completely, then cut into slices. Reheat by pan-frying until golden and crispy on the surface.

**Features**
Soft, delicate texture with savory layers. Pan-fried to golden perfection—crispy outside, tender inside.

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*Note: MSG can be omitted or substituted with mushroom powder for a vegetarian version. Adjust seasoning to taste.*