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Our family turnip cake lo bak go recipe uses Chinese sausage, dried shrimp, mushrooms and more. Add the grated turnip and 1 cup water to a wok or large pan, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so the turnip does not brown.
You can use both dried shrimp and dried scallop or either of them alone (the total quantity remains the same). 2. Don’t be confused by the popular English translation of its name, turnip cake is not made of turnip but daikon radish, aka white radish, Chinese radish or mooli. 3. You can find sweet soy sauce in Chinese/Asian stores.
However, since some Chinese describe both turnip and radish as “lo bak / 萝卜”, it becomes a tradition to called it turnip cake. It is also called Chinese carrot cake in Singapore since carrot is also called ‘lo bak’ in Chinese! Therefore, I use both terms in this recipe interchangeably.
This savory turnip cake (also called Chinese radish cake, lo bak go) is a traditional dish served at dim sum restaurant along with other delicacies like shumai and barbecue pork bun. How to make radish cake (turnip cake)?
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