Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make Turnip Cake, also known as "lo bak go"!
🍴 WRITTEN RECIPE + INGREDIENTS🍴
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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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