😋 Preserving my dad's Turnip Cake recipe (萝卜糕)

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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - History of Dim Sum
01:01 - Ingredients Overview
01:24 - What equipment do we need?
02:00 - Prepare turnip, flour, and other ingredients
07:34 - Cook ingredients in oil
09:55 - Prepare cake pan
11:04 - Mix in flour slowly
11:57 - Steam turnip cake
12:36 - How to tell if it’s done
12:49 - Garnish, let cake cool
14:15 - Remove from cake pan, pan fry
15:33 - Meal Time!
16:57 - Why is this popular during Chinese New Year?
17:33 - Did you eat this as kids?
18:05 - Better than dim sum!
18:25 - On Japanese vs Chinese turnip
19:52 - How do you get the perfect pan fry?
20:19 - Can you freeze turnip cake?
20:40 - Steamed vs fried turnip cake?
21:31 - Feeding Cam!
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Turnip is 大頭菜 and the english translation of the video subject is not correct. It should be radish cake as a Singaporean viewer has pointed out

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Thanks so much donneone! We are so glad to hear you are enjoying Daddy Lau's instructions and that he elaborates on different options for each dish. Appreciate you watching and your support. Hope if you try this recipe you enjoy 😋

[@donneone]

@@MadeWithLau You are quite welcome! I will definitely make Daddy Lau's recipe and I'm sure I will enjoy it. This and Taro Cake (I'll make Daddy Lau's recipe for that one as well) are two of my most favorite Dim Sum items along with Baked Cha Siu Baos and Chicken Feet. Thank you again for great content and guality!

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Yes! A childhood favorite. - Love the new edit where you add the family talks about the ingredients during the cooking segment. It feels cohesive and shows a glimpse to what we can expect at the end of the video. - Chef Dad Lau seems to be enjoying himself more and more; his ta-da singing after the finished steaming sounded so excited. He's really in his element! - Hope you and your family are doing well. Take care of yourself too, Randy

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[@Cyberia398]

I’ve made this twice now and it is truly the most delicious turnip cake I’ve ever had - so much better than any I’ve had in restaurants! The recipe is perfect. The The hardest thing is the wait until cool enough to cut. It is a really comforting dish and the amount in this recipe is enough to freeze some portions. I froze slices separated by non-stick paper so I can take out as many slices as I want which will be fried. I’d encourage anyone who hasn’t had turnip cake to try this. It’s so more-ish.

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My wife is Taiwanese. She and I used your proportions (2lb shredded radish, 0.5lb rice flour, 1.5 c water) in our basic radish cakes (no shrimp, etc). It turned out perfectly!!! Thanks.

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I just stumbled on your channel and am in love. I'm Chinese-Canadian and I've been learning to cook Chinese food and this is so helpful. Your dad's cutting skills are so good!

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Aw yay! That makes us so happy to hear Sandy. We are so grateful that you found our channel, and we can’t wait to continue sharing many more recipes with you! ❤️

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I've tried making your dad's recipe this week. It's definitely the best recipe I've tried so far. It's even better than the ones served at the dim sum restaurants. Thank you for sharing!

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Yay! We are so grateful that you found our channel Linh, and we can’t wait to continue sharing many more recipes with you! ❤️

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This is the best turnip cake recipe out there. I love the technique of cooking the rice flour twice which removes the floury taste. The result is soft and pillowy cake without falling apart. I love that you have this channel on KZbin, I get to learn to make all of my favorite recipes the authentic way.

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Aw that's amazing to hear VL! We are so grateful you and your mom are enjoying our videos and picking up some tips. We hope you and your family are having a Happy New Year and we can’t wait to continue sharing many more recipes with you! ❤️

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Thank you the Lau family and especially papa Lau! I followed the method to make my Lo Bak Go for CNY this year. It is delicious!!!

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Also I love all the tips in between - it's extremely helpful.

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Thanks so much PKL! Grateful to hear you enjoyed me adding the tips in between 🙏🏼

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This is the best channel! Listening to Daddy Lau reminds me of my mom teaching me how to do this. My mom also made this with left over ham and added chopped cilantro as well. Thanks, Randy for another great video!

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Amazing that she did that Betty! We have yet to make with bacon or ham, but after filming I was like that sounds pretty delicious! Grateful for your support with another video. Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

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@@MadeWithLau Thanks, Randy. How about a recipe for steamed meat patty and some simple soups. My mom also made great pig trotters and roasted chicken she marinated with soybean sauce and garlic. 😋

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I am so thrilled over how my turnip cake turned following Mr Lau’s instruction! I had followed a few turnip cake recipes from other cooks and my turnip cakes either turned out bland or hard like a brick! When l watched Mr Lau preparing his turnip cake, l knew he was legit. His turnip cake turned out the texture l wanted! Although l am a vegetarian so l do without the meat. I wanted a plain turnip cake anyway. Thanks Mr Lau and your family. They asked very helpful questions that helped.

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Your dad is so cute! Love how he shares his cooking lessons with passion.

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I tried this and it turned out flavourful.. Yes like your mom said, I will make this all year round. Keep going uncle Lau and thanks for sharing.

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Just came across your channel and love the way your dad explains each dish with a background about the dish, videos like this will keep the tradition going; keep up the great work.

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Thank you so much--this turned out great! I never thought I would be able to make something like this at home! I feel empowered and excited to try other dim sum favorites from you all!

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❤️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 An excellent teacher Uncle Lau. Makes a lot of sense in his explanation. Also both you and Kat asked the right questions. Helps us a lot in understanding the making of the dishes not just this video but the rest so far that I have seen. Good job. Keep up the good work guys ‼️ 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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Hey guys. Just stumbled upon your channel today and loved this recipe. Want to pass on my thanks and appreciation to you both for what you're doing ... Love how your dad looks so proud at how he's passing on his skills and recipes to not just you guys, but other 2nd generation Chinese around the world. .... And so he should be I used to love watching and eating this when my po po made it. She passed away a few years back but whenever i eat this i always think back to those days. Btw, I'm 1st generation UK Chinese I've tried and failed once to make it but will make this in the near future. Also loved your salt pepper tofu video too.... Will be making that as well Thanks again!

[@vinceyc1795]

Thank you for sharing this recipe! I made turnip cake for the first time last night and finally got to eat it this morning. It tastes just like I remember from my childhood. I've moved to an area where the dim sum restauants are not great. I'm so happy to be able to make this at home now! Home is where the good dim sum is...❤

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Love your channel especially how the whole family interact with each other with love and harmony together. Given today's family, it's hard to find different generation living together under one roof as happy as your family. Give you 100 likes!

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Aw thank you P. Kwong! We actually live separately but only about 5 minutes away so we see each other many times every week! Feel grateful to have my family so close and that we all want to and enjoy spending time together 🥰

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Please take care of Daddy Lau. He’s a gem. This is my favorite Dimsum items along with Har Gow.

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I hated this as a kid, my parents and grandmother loved it and always made me have some. Now it’s one of my favorites as well.

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@@pct87 I loved this one didn't like the taro cake as much. Still love it

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I just cooked this today and it was a great success. It was so delicious. I'm so happy that I finally found a lor bak gou recipe that taste like home. 非常感谢 Chef Lau for sharing his recipe. Love this channel so much. His passion for cooking definitely makes me want to learn more from his channel 👍👍👍

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Fantastic channel. I learn so much here, and the warmth amongst your family members is radiating off the screen.

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Daddy Lau reminds me so much of my mom who taught me similar cooking skills many years ago! Great videos!

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Aw that's amazing P.Weber! So happy to hear that dad reminds you of how your mom taught you!

[@emeliaheck1620]

I love turnip cake! It’s one of my favorite things to order when we get dim sum, but they never pan fry it crispy enough. I will definitely be one of those people slicing my Lo Bak Goh super thin and frying on all sides!!!

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Thank you for making this video, I can finally make turnip cake myself. Making these traditional dishes have been a lost art in our family. I am so glad to be able to learn how to do this through Daddy Lau. Daddy Lau had made it so easy to follow. I love how he used the smaller lid to make the turnip cook faster!

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This recipe is real similar to the one my mom uses to make turnip cakes for New Year. Several years ago she taught me how to make it for my family and co-workers. I translated the recipe in English hoping to share it with others and preserve Mom's taste. Because of that, I totally understand and greatly respect what you're doing with this channel in preserving your father's recipes and knowledge while also spending quality time with your family and learning about their history and stories =)

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I’m torturing myself for always watching your dad’s cooking at night 😂 so hungry for turnip cake now..one of my dim sum favorites!

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Your family is so wonderful ☺️ Papa Lau is so cool and wise

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Really enjoy this channel and the joy of cooking from your dad! Must preserve all his amazing recipes and techniques

[@christinek1466]

Great recipe! Works like a charm. Thank you so much. My mom used to cook lo bak gou for special occasions. She passed away this year. And in her honor, and to celebrate my brother's birthday I wanted to try make chinese turnip cake. So after work last night I spent a few hours to make the cake. Following chef Lau's instructions. My mom's surname was also Lau as well. Tonight I took turnip cake out the fridge. Hoped for the best. Consistency was good. I fried it up. Dad and brother loved it. Thanks chef Lau. Mom Lau up in heaven would definitely approve :)

[@mason.credible638]

When your mom mistakenly called the seafood tofu soup a beef soup and your Dad corrected her, that reminds me of how my parents interact lol. So Canto.

[@jameskli]

I was waiting for this after seeing the taro cake one!

[@MadeWithLau]

Yay! We are so glad we could deliver on this recipe James!! Such a classic and so delicious. We hope you are able to make and enjoy soon 😋❤️

[@yoshistarz]

Looking at this recipe since New Years is around the corner. As an ABC I really appreciate that the video is a mix of Cantonese and English. It makes me feel at home!

[@herbmendoza2787]

Your dad is the best. He truly loves his family. Thank you for sharing

[@dewbiedew]

Thanks for this! I've been through a few recipes, including my mom's recipe, and have been somewhat successful, but my texture is either too hard to too mushy. My mom's ratio is roughly 5 lbs of radish to 16oz of flour and I don't always get 5 lbs and I'm too lazy to do the math! I think using your site with the different measurements will help a lot with this! Great video as always!

[@MadeWithLau]

Haha love it Dewbiedew!! If you go to our website we have the adjustable ingredient list: madewithlau.com/recipes/chinese-turnip-cake Hopefully it helps you to make the right ratio for whatever size you get. Can't wait for you to try! 😋

[@MsTeeBee1023]

My mom makes this all-year round too! In addition to lap cherng, she likes to add lap yuk (Chinese cured pork belly) and shiitake mushrooms! This makes such a good quick and filling breakfast. :)

[@MadeWithLau]

Oh yummmm! That sounds like a delicious addition Terri. Thanks for sharing. We'll need to try that one at home too 😋

[@WastrelWay]

Bingo! It is a breakfast dish.

[@JusaKiki]

Grandpa really brings menus from my era back then...Chinese food is so long lasting and passed to generations as a heritage to remember and to serve

[@yanyuchan4723]

really appreciate you and your dad’s effort! your channel definitely deserves more subs! 💖 looking forward to more videos 🤤

[@MadeWithLau]

Ahhh thank you for the love! That really makes my day to read and makes it all worthwhile! Excited to share more with you 😊

[@angelapark5603]

YASSSSS!!! This is one of my favourite dishes of all time! I hope using a Korean lo bak is going to be okay as that's all I can get living in Korea...! Korean turnips look closer to the Chinese turnips (fatter in the middle) and they don't taste bitter.

[@MadeWithLau]

Absolutely! It should be pretty similar 🙌 Can't wait for you to try and let us know how it turns out 😋

[@beebeebee05]

My mom makes lo bak go with Korean radish. We find korean radish less bitter and more moisture 👍🏻👍🏻

[@angelapark5603]

@@beebeebee05 oh that's really good to know! Thank you♥

[@angelapark5603]

@@MadeWithLau I am actually making lap cheung and waiting for them to be dry. Once they are done, I will be making lo bak gow!

[@MadeWithLau]

@@angelapark5603 WHAT?! We bow down to you for making your own! You need to make a video for us 😆🙌

[@WastrelWay]

My ex-wife, who is from Guongzhou, made this, but she used Chinese white radishes instead of turnips. It was delicious. Now I know how she did it. Edit: I got to the end of the video and maybe what she used was daikon radish.

[@FarewelI]

It's originally used using Chinese turnip though. They're similar in shape and texture, albeit Chinese turnip grows better in different climates than daikon.

[@sharonli9584]

I followed your recipe and I love it. Thank you chef Lau for teaching us! You are my favorite Cantonese cooking channel!

[@goldenwhitegirl]

My boyfriend do love ur dad recipe so much. I try this out and everything come out perfect. Wonderful taste and aroma. Thank you so much.

[@kimberlygoodwin8500]

He’s such a good grandpa! Loves his grandson so much! So good you will have these videos for him to watch as he gets older. Edit- the Chinese turnip looks close to the Korean radish. Do they taste the same?

[@MadeWithLau]

Thanks so much Kimberly! We are so grateful to you for watching and supporting another video. I think it likely does taste pretty similar. Much like how the Chinese turnip is similar in taste to the Japanese daikon, I'm guessing the Korean radish is also very similar. We need to do a side by side taste test in the future!

[@kattunlover88]

I was telling my Chinese grandpa that I was learning recipes from another Chinese grandpa on KZbin and my grandpa got low key jealous haha

[@MadeWithLau]

Haha we gotta get both of them together for a game of mahjong then they can be buds

[@wannalovancuren]

Thank you Mr. Lau for showing us how to make Lor Bak Gou. My parents used to make this during Chinese New Year. I miss this so much! Thank you again.

[@musicalala]

Drooling! Love that my Canto comprehension is decent enough to understand dad's instructions. Gonna do this for sure! Thank you! Always wanted to learn how to do it. I've been making dad's spicy eggplant dish. My mom loves it too! Your pops is a master!

[@andy8188]

omg love eating this, my mum 'steams' it in the microwave

[@MadeWithLau]

Soooo good! Haha that's the quick steamer right there 😆

[@seechunchong9876]

Nice video, Randy. Reminds me of old days, watching my grandma or mum making the same thing, precious memories. Also, great bonding with your dad too. He looked handsome when young and good with the flute. He looks and talks exactly like men of his age here in Malaysia, Hahaha....Btw, over here, Loh Pak is known in English, as Radish. Taro as Yam..Nice to see the same, being available and being loved over where you live. If you run out of topics to ask him, trying asking him about Wong Fei Hoong, the legend before Bruce Lee and Ip Man, Hahaha....Cheers.

[@MadeWithLau]

Thanks so much See Chun! Really grateful you are enjoying the videos and it's bringing back good memories from the old days 🥰 Also thanks for the kind words about dad. I bow down to him and hope to be as cool as him when I'm older 😆 Will do with asking dad about Wong Fei! Hope you are having a great week. Cheers to you for watching and supporting. Can't wait to share more.

[@mydaymyday]

Really love your channel. These are the food I grew up eating but never got the recipes from my grandparents. Thank you so much for doing this. I’ll be trying a lot of his recipes 👍🏻

[@josephinewailingchan8976]

Daddy Lau is an awesome cook! And his explanations & tips are so valueable. He makes cooking looks so simple...

[@MadeWithLau]

Thank you so much Josephine 🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♀️ We are so grateful that you are enjoying our family's videos and learning from dad!

[@Life-oo2tr]

Is nobody gonna mention how hot your dad was back in the day?? Like, damn!

[@MadeWithLau]

Hahahaha 😆😆

[@ernestkj]

DAMN! u just added a new dimension to the dishes he making from now on! lol

[@YvonnemeetsFood]

@@ernestkj I was literally just thinking, damn, he was really good looking back in the day LOL!!!!

[@mojo0903]

"You can use either Japanese or Chinese lor pak." "What if you can't find either?" "Then you cannot make lor pak gou." Buuurrrnnnn.

[@MadeWithLau]

Hahaha sooooo good 😆

[@jx2276]

Lol well...technically you still can lol. Just use carrots🤣🤣 itll just be "HONG" lor bak go instead., still lor bak go tho, just red lol

[@jx2276]

..well maybe orange

[@beebeebee05]

Savage! 😂😂😂

[@LemLTay]

One might be able to use chayote / christophene / xuxu / choko as a substitute. It also has a mild and quite neutral taste like Chinese turnip. Here in Malaysia, we sometimes see this vegetable julienned and stir-fried with dried shrimps and that makes a great veggie dish.

[@bossman674]

I frequently use so many of your recipes to cook my family dinner. I just wanted to say thank you. I value this channel so much and am so grateful for these recipes and stories. ❤

[@jessiema1657]

I made this for CNY 2023. It was so delicious even the kids who didn’t like turnip ate it. The instructions was super simple. The tough part was mixing the flour in. Good arm workout though. I also made the CNY cake, 年糕. It was more popular for the older folks and red bean lovers. 年糕 was a first time for me to make. It was the easiest cake batter ever. I will treasure these 2 recipes forever. Thank you Mr. Lau!

[@lilyyu7343]

The godly flask, a must in every Chinese household :D

[@priscillalwong]

wow, you have a keen eye.

[@MadeWithLau]

😆😆😆

[@kennykwong1028]

Your dad is making some baller Chinese food. I wanna challenge him to black sesame rolls!

[@MadeWithLau]

Hahaha I'll add those to our list of suggestions for him!

[@jusbeazy28]

This is my favorite new channel I have stumbled onto. Your family is amazing

[@veroniqueaimee557]

Wow you are my new favourite channel. I love how your Dad gave the veggie option as well! I have been trying to find vegetarian turnip cakes after having them once long ago for a very long time but they always have pork! Now I can make my own. Also your Dad reminds me of when my Grandmother taught me traditional Hungarian cooking and it makes me miss that so much. I love how you can share this with the world. Love to your family and thanks for sharing!

[@LaniesKitchen]

Turnip cake looks delicious. Thanks to you father for sharing his recipe. Can’t wait to try to cook

[@bablybee]

No clue why I don't know about this channel until a few days ago when this video popped up while I searched for Chinese New Year cooking recipes. I have watched a few of your other videos for now. They are all brilliant. Better late than never, I will subscribe and continue to watch. I am a new retiree. I will make it one of my to do list to follow you and improve my cooking. What a blessing😇 Grandpa Lau: 米之蓮水準大厨👍👍👏👏 謝謝你這麽用心，分享厨藝心得。 Randy, kudos to your hard work and time. It's more than cooking that your are recording. You are also sharing what is priceless, your caring and loving family. Your channel is bilingual, just right for many overseas Chinese families like mine. So loving it. Thank You!

[@rayl74]

Newly subscribed and I'm loving watching your father cook and share his recipes with such a patient demeanor. Watching your videos reminds me of my dad cooking and teaching me so your channel resonates with me on so many levels. But also mainly because I'm also a Lau lol