What is turnip cake and why is it such a popular dish for Lunar New Year?
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So why is loh bak goh referred to as"turnip cake" on English menus and websites all over the world? Nobody really knows, but it's possible someone just confused the two -- daai tau choi and loh pak are very similar -- and the mistranslated name stuck.Chinese radish, preserved Chinese sausages, dried mushrooms and seafoods are some of the common ingredients in a turnip cake.
"The way of cooking stays more or less the same, but the ingredients have changed a lot. The economy wasn't as good and people weren't as picky in the 1970s. Today, we pick the best ingredients -- organic white radish from local farms, mushrooms from Japan, dried shrimps from Vietnam, for example," says Tsang.
The one on the right is plump and has a smooth surface. The one on the left is slightly shrunken and bumpier. 2. Combine the water that was used to soak ingredients. Add more fresh water if needed. The total amount of liquid should be around 150 ml. 5. Add all of the chopped radish into the same wok. Stir fry all the ingredients until the radish is half cooked, then pour 300ml of fresh water -- not the mixture -- into the wok. Add half of the shredded scallop to the wok. Stir fry slowly until the water is boiled.
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