🥢 Water Chestnut Cake (馬蹄糕) Steamed Dim Sum Recipe 點心 (Ma Tai Go) | Rack of Lam

[@rackoflam]

PRINTABLE RECIPE ➡️ rackoflam.com/water-chestnut-cake/

[@kohhoon2014]

THIS IS JUST FANTASTIC! SO EASY TO MAKE AND SO DELICIOUS.MUCH BETTER THAN MANY RECIPES

[@rackoflam]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@bienne777]

I enjoyed this one as well as we grow water chestnuts at home and find some great recipes to try.

[@rackoflam]

Lucky you! I wish I can grow them at home

[@steventheabcandsometimesd6865]

Love ma tai go. My mom used to make it with real water chestnuts. I’m lucky that even living in the suburbs of San Francisco there are plenty of dim sum available if I’m inclined. The pandemic has put a damper on getting out. I did have dim sum with a former co-worker because I gave her some Taiwanese grapefruit growing on the tree outside our front door. I thank you so much for your char siu recipe. It’s great that I can make it anytime I have some time off. Plus I can make it just the way I like it, fatty, lol. I always recommend your channel to my friends and family when they want to cook your types of dishes. Keep up the great work Maggie. Spend a lot of time with your children, they grow up too fast.

[@rackoflam]

I miss San Francisco! Japan Town, the banh mi from Little Saigon and the Chinese food were on point when I went! The roads are just a little steep so pushing a stroller with my toddler in it was not fun!

[@steventheabcandsometimesd6865]

@@rackoflam yes you are right. I used to drive manual transmission cars exclusively. But it was a pain driving one in the city. Clutch in, parking brake on, put it into gear. Slowly ease the clutch out, release the brake and hope you don’t drift back into the car behind you. Nice that we have flatland an hour south of the city. But I drive an automatic anyways. Gotten lazy in my older age. But won’t admit that I’m old yet, lol

[@candiceh1369]

Thanks for sharing this recipe. Looks easy enough to make and can't wait to try it when I get water chestnuts. Some of my fav dim sums are egg tart, black sesame roll, and ma tai go (all the sweets). lols!

[@rackoflam]

Thanks for watching! It is super easy and I hope you enjoy it! Love black sesame roll too 😋

[@gliedelatorre3277]

Thank you for sharing this recipe.❤

[@rackoflam]

Thanks for watching!

[@168mooncakes]

Maggie, thank you for sharing. Love most dim sum items but my favourite is "woo gok"...deep fried taro balls! 🥰

[@rackoflam]

I love taro! I like "hurng woo gao" or taro dumplings 🥰

[@RebeccaGirard-k2y]

My heart is broken....we have no local Asian market for the Water chestnut flour and sticks of brown sugar. Looks delicious though. I'll just have to leave it to my imagination.❤❤❤😊

[@rackoflam]

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[@PKCEBC]

Thanks for sharing. I love this so much!

[@rackoflam]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@swtd12eams]

Hi Maggie! How long did it take for your batter to thicken? As instructed, I whisked continuously and it took at least 30 min for my mixture to thicken. What am I doing wrong? Please help.

[@rackoflam]

It doesnt take long for my batter to thicken. One possibility is your water chestnut flour and water mixture was not blended thoroughly or the measurements were not accurate. Sorry you experienced that! Hope it works out next time!

[@candiceh1369]

This is my 2nd time trying. Maybe 3rd times the charm. Haha My water chestnut flour was thoroughly blended and my water was accurate. I measured 300ml. I’ll try again.

[@lorik.8368]

I had the same issue too. Tried this recipe twice over the weekend and realized it took about 20 minutes to have the batter thicken while standing over the stove and whisking on low heat with exact measurements. The video didn’t mention the time it takes for batter to thicken, so my bf and I thought we were doing something wrong as I feel the video skipped over this crucial part and no extra instructions were given. Where the video says “when it thickens” that is where the confusion was. Had to replay it a few times, then through trial and error, we gave more time into whisking the batter over low heat, approx. 15-20 mins whisking the watery mixture and eventually it did thickened into a thick paste.

[@craigoi7229]

Water chestnut flour isn't readily sold. Suggestions? Suitable substitute?

[@akong331]

Siu mai, ha gow, chicken feet. Rice rolls are my favs. Lol

[@rackoflam]

Siu mai is up there for me too!

[@candiceh1369]

I just made the water chestnut cake (hopefully it turns out). Did you steam it on medium for 30 min?

[@rackoflam]

Yes medium to medium high

[@candiceh1369]

@@rackoflam Thanks! Not sure what I did wrong, but my water chestnut cake didn't turn out. It didn't set like yours. The batter appeared thick in the pot, but when I poured it into the loaf pan, I didn't have to level it like you did. Should I have let it sit on the stove longer?

[@janicekong8820]

Looks quite simple to make but need to get a bag of chestnut powder maybe slightly difficult but nevertheless will try, as new dim sum restaurants almost don't make it. TQ

[@rackoflam]

Yeah they may be difficult to locate, but I did add a link to one on Amazon!

[@sailingsam3815]

One of my faves as long as it's not too sweet.

[@rackoflam]

I don't like it too sweet either!

[@laurenciachew2561]

Hi 👋, what can be substituted for the flour, if I can't find it? Please advise.

[@rackoflam]

I linked the water chestnut flour in the description if that helps! I would try to source it since the flour has a unique and distinct taste. I haven’t substituted with anything else, but worth trying almond flour (as per Google). Hope that helps!

[@laurenciachew2561]

@@rackoflam thanks 😊

[@yeehungtan9607]

What's water chestnut flour??

[@monkeymachine33]

Ma Tai Go 💗

[@scissorsouppp]

At first this didn't look appealing to me at all, but when watching how you make it it's making me quite curious!!

[@rackoflam]

@@scissorsouppp it may be an acquired taste but I love it!

[@rackoflam]

What is your favorite dim sum?

[@1582len]

Shu mai. When I lived in NJ, I spent a lot of time eating in Chinatown. I also know the Lower East Side. Had a friend on Ludlow St. I also would say Canal St is a funny dividing line, one side lo mein the other side linguine. Have a great day, stay well 🙏.

[@rackoflam]

@@1582lenshu mai is my fave too 😅

[@supernova8962]

OOOOHHHHH !!!! IT"S SO .............. BOMB DIGGITTY BOMB !!!!!!!!!!

[@TeckSoo-wn6zd]

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[@rayl5074]

I followed the instructions on the box and it was too watery. Should've checked yours out first. Thank you!

[@rackoflam]

I hope it works out!! Let me know how it goes!

[@duncanmit5307]

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