White Turnip Pudding Cake (Lo Bok Go, or Lo Bak Go)
This Chinese Dim Sum favorite is described as "gelatinous" but also as
"delicious". Its a steamed dish that is then sliced like bread and pan fried.
Anyway, if you have some turnips to get rid of, here you go.
2 1/2 cups diced chinese turnip or japanese daikon radish
2 1/4 cups chicken broth
4 tbsp. oil
1/3 cup dried shrimp
1 cup barbecued pork or cooked ham
2 tbsp salted turnip, minced
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 cups cake flour
Preparation: Soak dried shrimp for 1 hour, then finely dice after draining.
Bring diced unsalted turnips, 2 tbsp. oil and 1 cup broth to boil and simmer for
12-15 minutes or until turnip is soft. Do not drain liquid.
Heat wok with 2 tbsp. oil and stir fry diced shrimp for 1 minute. Add diced
pork, salted turnips, salt and 1/3 cup each of green onions and cilantro. Stir
fry. Set aside.
Mix flour with 1 1/4 cup broth until smooth. Add stir-fry mixture and the boiled
turnip, including remaining liquid in the pot. Mix well. Pour mixture into 9
inch cake pan.
Cooking: Set cake pan over steam rack in wok. Cover. Bring water to a boil and
turn heat to simmer. Steam for 1/2 hour or longer until cake is set. Sprinkle
remaining green onions and parsley over cake. Cool before cutting.
Serve in pan-browned slices with chile sauce.