Luo Bo Gao (Daikon Cake)

Submitted by Pinay0618

"Usually served for Chinese New Year, these are made with daikon radish, rice flour, Chinese sausage and dried shrimp."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 8 cakes
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons small dried shrimp
• 1 lb daikon radish, peeled
• 12 inches dried chinese link sausage, casings removed, finely chopped
• 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup plus 2 tbsp green onion, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups rice flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 5 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1⁄4 cup chili-garlic sauce
• 1 red chili pepper, thinly sliced, for garnish

directions

1. Grease an 8"-square baking dish, and line with parchment paper; set aside. Cover shrimp with ½ cup of hot water and soak until soft, 25 to 30 minutes; drain, finely chop, and set aside. Grate daikon on the small holes of a box grater. Transfer to a 4-qt. saucepan with ? cup of water and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat; cook until water has evaporated, about 35 minutes, and set aside. Heat ½ tablespoons oil in 10" skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 7 minutes. Add reserved shrimp, the shallots, and ½ cup green onions; cook until shallots and onions are soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in sugar and half the salt; set aside.
2. Bring 1½ cups water to a boil in the bottom of a 12" skillet. Whisk remaining salt, the rice flour, and five-spice powder in a large bowl; stir in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water and reserved daikon until a thick, porridge-like batter forms. Stir in reserved sausage mixture to combine, and spread evenly in prepared pan. Place pan in a 12" bamboo steamer, and place steamer over skillet. Cover and steam, until set, about 40 minutes. Let cool 1 hour, invert pan onto a plate, peel away parchment and cover loosely with plastic wrap; freeze cake for 30 minutes, or refrigerate overnight.
3. Mix hoisin, garlic chili sauce, and remaining green onions in a small bowl. Slice cake into 8 rectangles. Heat remaining oil in a 12" nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, cook, flipping once, until crisp and golden, 3 to 4 minutes, and transfer to a serving plate; serve with spicy hoisin sauce, and garnish with sliced chile.