🐟 Fish Cakes: The Cantonese Way (煎魚餅)

Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make pan-fried fish cakes! We’ve seen how to use this as a filling for all kinds of ingredients, but fish cakes can also stand alone as a tasty homemade Cantonese treat!
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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Prepare shrimp and fish for paste
02:50 - Add dried scallops to the paste
03:37 - Dice aromatics
03:57 - Marinate fish paste
04:56 - On myosin & mixing
05:32 - Continue mixing & adding water
07:12 - Season fish paste & throw
07:33 - On fish cakes
07:59 - Create dipping sauce
08:20 - Pan-fry fish cakes
10:42 - Cook sauce & serve
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Produced by Randy Lau, Grace Phan-Nguyen
Edited by Willard Chan, Nicole Cheng
Translation by Arlene Chiu, David Loh
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[@MadeWithLau]

Join the Canto Cooking Club: bit.ly/43EdBkN Get the full recipe: madewithlau.com/recipes/pan-fried-fish-cakes

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i'm pretty sure i saw your dad in a japanese AV recently.. he was with an elderly japanese lady, while waving a colonial british flag

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lei gor ba hai bien tai ham sup lo, fan cheung!

[@deschomita]

I´m allergic to shrimp, what can i do?, how i substitute the shrimp?

[@TheFoxClaws]

This was a dish of my childhood! I was really young so I thought it was pizza because my dad cooked it into a big flat circle and cut it up into triangle slices

[@Tangyukling1936]

My grandma used to make this dish for us when we were kids. She also added water chestnuts into the fish paste for crunchiness.

[@davestier6247]

As someone who is new to Canton style cooking and eager to learn new techniques and recipes, your channel is invaluable and your dad is a treasure. Thank you!

[@elizabethanrose]

I love this recipe! I use fish paste and shrimp paste when I make hot pot. I agree with Daddy Lau, homemade fish paste is better than store-bought because it is fresher. Also, some of the frozen ones have additives. These look delicious. I can almost smell them through the screen! Thanks Daddy!

[@helenyerealty]

Love that your dad speaks Cantonese in your videos! Could you make a tutorial for pork blood curd with chives that is usually served at dim-sum restaurants? Thanks!

[@annchee1329]

Your dad provides such detailed and informative Cantonese cooking to the tee. I have learned a lot of tips from him, besides my Mom who is also an avid Cantonese cook.

[@osmosisomni2248]

I love that you make these with your dad and its Cantonese. ❤

[@knk3220]

One thing Daddy Lau didn't mention yet extremely important is to keep ingredients cold especially during summer time. If the environment is too hot or the ingredient itself turns warm during mixing process Myosin will not build up. It also applies to cuttlefish and shrimp cake as well.

[@xa9590]

Is cod a Proper fish to use for these?

[@tonyhudson8698]

​@xa9590 basically any white fish is suitable. Avoid the strong oily fish... New Zealand here so I have not named any fish, but spoke of types.. Cheers.

[@xa9590]

@@tonyhudson8698 thank you for taking the time to answer my question ! Cheers!

[@sachanikiperowicz]

Watching from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 chef, I love your videos ❤

[@markskibo5159]

As always looks delicious !!!! Every recipe I tried from Dad turned out great !!!

[@nitagee-fy9ez]

I just love watching Daddy Lau. He is such a pro, so full of techniques. It is amazing how much work and technique is involved in making the fish cake. Although I may not make this recipe, I just really enjoyed watching and knowing and appreciating how he made it.

[@Anil18834]

It's such a delight to watch this chef cook! True artistry and skill.

[@noodlechan3923]

Fresh fish cakes are always the best! Thank you for this recipe

[@nycgirlsam518]

I loved when my mom made these for me as a kid. I can’t wait to make these for my kids. ❤

[@fdwyerSDMM]

Hello Daddy Lau! Love watching this master! Have made many of your dishes and family loves them. I love when he says "if you don't do that, it won't turn out as well." Knowledge is not experience :)

[@achalaluno]

I made these tonight! Thanks for your great channel!

[@aliloucreations1817]

Omg why have I only just found you ? I’m in love with this channel ❤❤❤ beautiful family , I love your dad and mum ❤❤❤

[@yumik8833]

Both children are so good looking, and they look happy. I love this dish very much ... brought back memories when it could only be done at home. No store bought at all then ...

[@xpeyote886]

I made your dads dumplings last night. I ate 30. Extremely delicious. Taste exactly like how a dumpling should be thankyou

[@user-op4wh1jm6u]

My mom used to make this back in the day, and I did too but without the scallops. I have not used that fish paste for ages now. It's actually quite good.

[@gwynnlinn1133]

Love your family and love your papa’s food!

[@truegrit7697]

I love watching your dad cook! I'm hungry now!

[@joannayu401]

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I tried it and my family loved it 💛💛

[@hmrhuang]

Thanks for a great recipe! Here I thought this dish was so complicated, but it's so simple!🥰

[@alfinrd261]

Cooking videos are always interesting to watch😊

[@GoodMrDawes]

So passionate. A true Chef

[@mimihello4410]

謝謝劉伯伯分享食譜~同時又好健康老人都好易食到~~

[@MadeWithLau]

感恩有您的支持！老劉㊗️您與家人健康快樂！

[@stellahui-ngo6907]

This looks like a great recipe! What fish does Chef Lau recommend? Thanks!

[@lientrieu2959]

Hi! Can I know what sort of fish that , please! Thanks

[@Jor2JJ]

Thank u for sharing. My late grandma used to make for me and I missed it so much because even my mom doesn’t know the recipe.

[@PiRDESR]

Love your videos. Also help me practice my Cantonese, thanks!

[@michaelrobertson9642]

Great video. I have been searching for a recipe to use Australian 'Salmon' that I catch in the surf. I think I have found it now and can't wait to try it. I have lots of cilantro ( we call it coriander) in my garden. Did not know white pepper is good for strong flavoured 'fishiness' ! Thank you.

[@neutral6941]

It looks delicious.

[@TechNaOkami]

this reminds me alot of Salmon Croquettes i wonder if i could adjust the recipe we use to make them more like the ones shown in the video, since our Croquettes are typically thin and crispy in comparison

[@LucasTeh]

What kinds of fish are best to use for these?

[@c.y.s7393]

Not sure if I remember correctly or not. According to my mom we normally use Pacific Saury (西刀鱼） or Spanish mackerels(鲛鱼）

[@zitengwen9203]

龙利鱼 is pretty good

[@samhu5878]

The meat/fish paste making is essential for Chinese. depending on what you are making you can make different pastes. A version of soup dumplings in the north, thus not xiao long bao, add soup in dumplings by incorporating an excessive amount of liquid in the pork filling, which will leak out as it cooks.

[@markede11]

I made these. Thank you for adding this technique to my repertoire. As a French style chef, it would seem barbaric to work the protein in such a way. But I will say this is exactly how it should be done.

[@patrickizumi]

Hi, what's the recommended type of fish to use?

[@TrippCherry]

I think pollock

[@Daniel-ef8ry]

Type of fish they used is called Deez

[@johncuervo3019]

Catfish

[@meversace]

So glad to know how to make homemade. I really hate the flavor of store bought fishcakes. They gross me out with the fishy flavor.

[@umse.6839]

thanks for all the recipes 🥲 as an Asian moving to the US, I'm gonna miss my supermarket fishcakes 😭

[@meigo7986]

請問煎魚餅,用嘜野魚肉?

[@somejerkbag]

Oooh dried scallop! That'll db the price but also db the taste 😊

[@TundeEszlari]

Amazing video. 😋😊

[@MrJohnson088]

唔错，老豆煎得好靓仔

[@MadeWithLau]

好多謝您嘅支持！老劉㊗️您同家人健康快樂！

[@jonlam52282]

Great video! Does the fish paste freeze well?

[@wesleylam696]

Please show us your reaction of the dish next time! I always enjoy that part too

[@antoniodebelen1152]

Nice yummy ser morning like and whatsing friend from Philippines

[@MarcelVanderWerf]

I don't understand a word of it, but I do recognise the Cantonese. I went to Hong Kong about 4 times a long time ago and tried to learn some common Chinese. Only to find out that the Pu tong hua I studied for a few weeks is pretty useless in the Hong Kong area 😆 I love the sound of Cantonese! Throwback to a really good time, wandering around in Hong Kong!

[@artisansportsman8950]

Your dad is awesome

[@jillcnc]

I'm allergic to shrimp. I'm thinking I could substitute chopped fresh scallops or just add more fish? And if I can't find dried scallops maybe I could use bacalao (salt cod)?

[@fabiobressane7451]

thank you

[@ThuHuynh-vo3cc]

What type of fish is good for this dish? Thanks Uncle Lau😊

[@xa9590]

Any recommendations on what fish to use?

[@wakakaka6610]

Good looking kids !

[@c86ma]

多謝randy同劉爸爸嘅分享，順德名菜的確係好嘢

[@MadeWithLau]

唔好客氣，好多謝您嘅支持！老劉祝福您闔家平安健康快樂！

[@meigo7986]

請問劉師父,煎魚餅,魚用什么魚?謝謝!

[@oceanfung4011]

劉爸爸真係偉大的廚師！好棒啊！希望你身體健康！萬事如意！

[@miroslavw]

Thanks!

[@MadeWithLau]

Thank you so much Miroslav!

[@EvaAdorable]

Hello, Lau family. Will it work to make the fish balls ahead of time and put them in the fridge until they're ready to be fried?

[@thedizzyexplorer]

Is there any downside to using a food processor for this? Thanks!

[@user-rd8me6pv5i]

Вкусно готовите...сочное мясо! Спасибо за рецепт............🥰Delicious cooking ... juicy meat! Thanks for the recipe............😊美味的烹饪......多汁的肉！谢谢你的食谱......😊

[@cbck1955]

What kind of burner are you using.

[@ktlam195512]

I remember my father making these when I was a kid.

[@user_gov]

Hey Randy! Just wanted to let you know the website recipe ingredients isn't showing up! (At least on my end)

[@chanyiufong3692]

what fish (as shown in the video) did your father use for this fish cake recipe?

[@canonind1909]

Yes, I m interested to know wat type of fish does yr dad use to make the fish cake?

[@taaareee3570]

鲮鱼

[@KitCloudkickerKLauNine]

Yes!!! Can your dad do stuffed in fried tofu?! Yeung Tofu.

[@SeanNewhouse-mv9ez]

Ever try as breaded fish fillets?

[@debstone4062]

Thank you ❤🇦🇺🇦🇺❤️

[@ciyaj2704]

Yumm

[@upthewahs2023]

Cool

[@frederickabella1329]

What kind of fish they use?

[@ericcheung3805]

what fish is best use for this recipe?

[@kitinabella9680]

😋yummmyyy

[@albinscott]

What fish would you recommend?

[@aknitlife]

Great episode, what kind of fish did your dad used? Not every kind of fish are ideal for fish paste, like cod. Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@pappachan7267]

好吃 !

[@MadeWithLau]

好多謝嘅支持！老劉㊗️您和家人健康快樂！

[@pappachan7267]

@@MadeWithLau 多謝鄉里!大家咁話

[@sinash]

WHEW!!! It looks DELICIOUS but... that's A LOT of work!!! I'll stick with Mr. Daddy Lau's chicken thigh recipe for now!

[@papa_pt]

What kind of fish is recommended?

[@meilinlee2893]

Yes, I have the same question.

[@simonpoon8131]

That is a very important detail that seems to have been omitted in the video. Some types of fish may not bind together so well (say, cod). Other fish like tilapia may work but has a very unpleasant aroma IMO.

[@pinkmonkeybird2644]

I think it’s probably a mix of whitefish - haddock, pollock, cod. Any cold saltwater white meat fish would work. I personally dislike tilapia and would never use it in anything, but that’s just my own personal preference. Edited to add: I know Korean and Japanese fish cakes contain squid as well.

[@catchnkill]

@@simonpoon8131 Lau's dad did not mention the purpose of the shrimp paste there. Shrimp paste is a binder to ensure that the fish paste bind together. Originally in Canton this recipe uses the fish Mud Carp, Latin name Cirrhinus molitorella. It is not available in most china towns in US, UK or Europe. Thus he uses readily available packed fish fillet in US supermarket. The shrimp is to bind it together. The binding property of the fish fillet he can buy in US supermarket must be very different with mud carp.

[@ThuHuynh-vo3cc]

Can I freeze the fish cake?

[@haychann635]

Hello 👋 Don’t have a knife like that. What can I do?

[@monimelie]

Can we substitute shrimps for something else? My husband love those but I am allergic to shellfish. :( We can skip scallops but do we just skip shrimps too or add more fish to keep the good texture?

[@annalaurendet6975]

Can you eat squid ? If you can add that or add some meatier fish.

[@law4ahyc]

Much better than English “fish cakes” which are basically potato and breadcrumb. 💚

[@usapatriot5078]

What kind of fish do you use?

[@SpaceMonkey23101]

I may have missed it, but: what are the best types of fish to use for this, please?

[@oneminutetoys3767]

dace fish (鯪魚) I'm from Hong Kong, my father uses dace meat to fry fish cakes(煎魚餅)for me and my family (no shrimp and scallops)

[@SpaceMonkey23101]

@@oneminutetoys3767 Thanks mate.

[@angelaandrade253]

Hola thank you so much for your the most amazing wonderful super delicious incredible yummy Recipe and thank you for your video enjoy 💛🩷💟💟💟♥️🩵🥰🩵🩵🟥🛑💕🧡💓🟪🟪💞💞💞❤️♦️💙♥️💜❤️💞💞🟪🟪🟪🟧🟦🔴🔴🔴🔴❣️

[@velonino2691]

What kind of fish? Cod, tilapia? All from Costco?

[@jacquelinechan9893]

Hi 師傅 請問你用咩魚整魚肉，我住喺香港，應該好多魚都有

[@MadeWithLau]

如果您住喺香港，有好多選擇，我個人選擇鯪魚＂淡水魚＂，咸水魚選擇龍利魚肉或馬鮫魚。你也可以買現成嘅魚胶。好多謝您嘅支持！老劉祝福您闔家平安健康！幸福快樂！

[@jacquelinechan9893]

@@MadeWithLau 多謝師父解答

[@acacct]

Can you please tell me what fish you are using, thank you.

[@hidayah32]

Hi before on 2012 i working in Hongkong and now i'm living in Taiwan and i like tomuch kind of eggplant fried fish paste but that fish we buy in market and i don't know what kind of fish can you tell me what fish is that always selling in hongkong market thank you

[@catchnkill]

It is mud carp 鯪魚. Latin name is Cirrhinus molitorella. There is ton of small bones inside the meat and is always grinded into fish paste for consumption.

[@user-rt7lm4fl6q]

what fish that he used?

[@helenajiang1786]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@throughmyeyeshere]

I tried this recipe. 2 tsp of salt is too salty 😢 1 tsp would be perfect. Thanks for the recipe though 😊

[@kelly8712]

Hi! Don’t have a knife like that. What can I do?

[@MyGrassIsGreenest]

You could still smash with a chef knife

[@annn8389]

You can find it at Asian market or use a food processor

[@cathylisa2013]

建議用乜嘢魚？Thanks.

[@MadeWithLau]

其實用冇嘢魚都冇乜問題，各地嘅購買條件都唔同，我好難建議你買乜魚。好多謝您嘅支持！老劉㊗️您同家人健康快樂！

[@chongyuen3812]

@@MadeWithLau 三文魚可以嗎?

[@siu113]

如果添加一些陳皮那就更好 It would be better if you added some tangerine peel.

[@MadeWithLau]

非常感謝您的支持和分享！老劉祝福您與家人新春愉快！龍年吉祥！

[@menroytheresia7310]

Hao ze

[@AliceLee-rj2ew]

What about adding beef broth? Did Cam and Ma enjoy the cakes?

[@puiyingtsuu3604]

劉伯伯是台山人煮餸無得頂，叻叻豬。你真糸有口福成日食好嘢!! Thank you for uploading this video.

[@MadeWithLau]

好好謝您嘅支持！老劉祝福您同家人健康快樂！

[@fannyfong6286]

Lo bueno es que le entiendo todo a tu papá, porque el inglés más o menos 😅

[@binhAn8888]

Most of western people including famous chefs now prepare food like Chinese and Asian.

[@saintagent4715]

Great stuff but... please look up "pissing beef balls". Can you make that? Good ole memories.

[@aperson7112]

撒尿牛丸，from God of cookery? 😂😂 Those beef balls do look amazing

[@JanineA]

I followed this recipe but turned out too salty for me. Maybe it should just be 1 tsp of salt?? It was good though. Just so sad that it was too salty :(