Mama Lin's Turnip Cake, Lo Bak Go (萝卜糕/蘿蔔糕)

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I know I'm biased, but my mom's turnip cake (lo bak go) is my favorite. She packs in the dried seafood in there, which gives the cake great umami flavor. It's time that I learned how to make her lo bak go. My sister has tried some, and she said it tastes just like mom's, which is the highest compliment!
NOTES:
With respect to the flavoring bits, as my mom would say: feel free to substitute the ingredients with anything you like.
You also want to make sure the batter isn't runny before you put it in the pan. Make sure you stir the batter, lo bak/daikon, and flavoring bits in very low heat so the batter can congeal.
Make sure to let the cake cool completely before pan frying. And use a nonstick pan to pan fry!
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[@hellolisalin]

Thanks for watching! Here's the full recipe: healthynibblesandbits.com/turnip-cake/

[@qbngigi]

Thank you so much for sharing your mom's recipe... I love it. 😛

[@CL3208]

One of my favourite recipes. Thank you for sharing 💕 I love the way it is explained so clearly.

[@shookchan5513]

Love your narration so crispy clear and direct to the point ❤️

[@hellolisalin]

Thank you!!

[@JoyBoy1990]

I love cooking. Its love, passion, it starts cutting your veggies with LOVE

[@ramencurry6672]

It’s delicious

[@leelee12123]

First time coming across your channel. I really like your clear instructions and original recipe . Subscribed.

[@hellolisalin]

Thank you!

[@wearetubes]

Hi! I have wanted to create so many different Chinese dishes at home, but I get a bit overwhelmed when I go to the Asian markets to try to find the right ingredients. For example, I want to buy dried shrimps to have on hand for a variety of dishes, but there are a million different types of dried shrimps! I’d love if you made some videos helping with selecting these different types of ingredients for people who didn’t grow up with them. Maybe talking through what to look for and what to avoid. It would also help to know what to avoid for safety purposes, as sometimes I don’t know what might be a cheap/knockoff product that most people who know better wouldn’t buy. Thanks, and I love your channel (been on IG for a long time). ☺️

[@marylim2234]

Hi Lisa I am so happy u gave me the solution to remove the bitterness of the radish. I made lo bak go a few times , but it has this strong bitterness in the cake that i dread about. Will try yr mom's receipe.

[@hellolisalin]

Let me know how it goes!

[@marylim2234]

Hi Lisa, how much water should be added to batter. Video showed 235 ml, but yr written receipe showed 255 ml

[@marylim2234]

Hi Lisa, I tried adding the rock sugar to the go. It worked. Thks for sharing yr recipe. 😊

[@hellolisalin]

@@marylim2234 Yessssss!

[@joshuawong2001]

Thank you for making this video. One of my favorite dim sum in SGV. Hi to your mom.

[@xariz8642]

I love radish cake. A must order when i eat in chinese resto. I hope you can also do a post on taro puff

[@lucyadan8187]

I love you explain its very clear ❤

[@christhompson512]

Love this Chef lisa!! i used sakura shrimps in mine before which gave it a beautiful sweetness!

[@hellolisalin]

sounds lovely!

[@stuffinsuff9462]

I can't eat pork, what would be an acceptable substitute for the sausage and cured pork? Thanks, love your recipes!

[@EnaisH]

Delicious ❤👍😋😋❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@winniewee1393]

Thanks for sharing . I hv question to ask if i used 500g of rice flour how much water do i need? (1000ml?) I hope that u will response ya. Tqsm❤

[@Coloradoski24]

My favorite! ❤️

[@manilabaycondo]

First time I saw lo bak ko with equal measurement of rice flour and cornstarch, usually they just add 15-20% of tapioca or wheat starch. Is that really your measurements? I like your lo bak ko It seems like bouncy and chewy. That is what I like. Is that really your measurement? 110g rice flour 110g corn starch 235 ml water How much turnip how many grams when the edges and skin taken out without squeezing?

[@hellolisalin]

Yes, the rice flour and cornstarch is the same for my mom's recipe. You should reference my full recipe here: healthynibblesandbits.com/turnip-cake/!

[@chandana3261]

Loved it Love from India

[@pingannz]

Can you freeze this?

[@ChopChopRecipes]

Interesting and well presented. Keep it up. Stay connected.

[@hellolisalin]

Thank you!

[@yitmaypoh]

Hi, thank you for your receipe. I don't like sausage in my turnip cake. Can I add more scallops and shrimp. If yes, what's the proportion? Thank you

[@hellolisalin]

Absolutely. I'd probably use 1.5x of the shrimp and scallops

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

Wow so many garlic! Unfortunately, I get a stomach ache when I eat more than one clove of garlic, both raw and heated. I'll need to make Lo Bak without garlic then!

[@drawitout]

Yeah, garlic, as much as I love it, is a migraine trigger for me, so I miss out on some of the best dishes as a result. Thankfully this recipe has so many umami’d ingredients, so I think it’s worth trying with only a tiny bit of garlic or none at all.

[@hellolisalin]

@@drawitout Definitely okay to leave out the garlic! We just happen to be garlic lovers here.

[@drawitout]

@@hellolisalin Oh, I am too. Was a tragedy when I found out it was triggering my (3-day) migraines! Thanks for the reply. I’ll have to return to let you know how they turn out!

[@kymyeo3157]

Hi some recipes only use rice flour. How will corn flour change the texture and taste of the cake? Thanks for the great recipe!

[@hellolisalin]

Cornstarch makes it softer! People who are used to eating lo bak go with rice flour only like the firmer texture. My mom likes it softer in the center.

[@kymyeo3157]

​​@@hellolisalinthanks for your kind reply. Should the water be 235 or 255ml? Because video and notes show different info. And how much water is used to cook the radish? thanks!

[@hellolisalin]

@@kymyeo3157 Oh no. Cooking radish is 1.5 cups water (355mL). For batter (separate) is 255mL. My written recipe here is much more clear: healthynibblesandbits.com/turnip-cake/

[@kymyeo3157]

@@hellolisalin great now all is clear. Thanks!

[@jasminet6124]

No dried scallops at my Asian grocery, can I omit?

[@hellolisalin]

Yes. You can also try replacing with something called XO sauce, which is filled with dried scallops. Try the non-spicy version first. If you can't find that either, feel free to leave out.

[@jasminet6124]

@@hellolisalin thanks so much!! I bought the xo sauce but not sure if it's spicy or not. It's the lee brand

[@hellolisalin]

@@jasminet6124 If it's spicy, it'll say on the packaging (they sell both varieties)

[@alanh2116]

I never use vegetable oils, bacon fat works fine.

[@meewahyuen8975]

5:03 5:04

[@leslietiu8971]

You should be a teacher good talking skill and you are attaching to your mom a lot,did she find you a husband?