Today we're going to make turnip cake (daikon cake).
This is my teacher who will show me how to make it
No no, we're going to learn together
We'll need a lot of radish
Everyone has different tastes. You can use a lot or a little radish, but it's still the main ingredient.
Then we'll add some shiitake to bring out its aroma.
Then add some...
...dried shrimp to bring out it's savoryness.
Add some BBQ pork...
...to bring out its... meat flavor.
adding more meat will make it feel more plentiful :).
We'll want to use ground rice flour.
This is the non-glutinous variety.
This is not glutinous. The glutinous variety is too sticky! It'll stick to your teeth, no one likes that :(.
These ingredients are all prepared already.
The dried shrimp need to be soaked in cooking wine.
Some white pepper to taste.
This BBQ pork we got from the store to save ourselves the trouble of making it ourselves.
We also soaked the shiitake mushrooms.
Finally we need to take this carrot... I mean turnip (daikon) and peel it.
We don't waste the peels. I feed them to our two cute bunnies :).
*nom nom nom*
Ever since we got these bunnies... ... because they keep eating our leftovers.
To the bunnies it is a delicacy.
Let's shred the radish.
using a grater
You can get one at your local grocery store.
Very simple, it just takes some strength.
Ok, lets first cut the shiitakes
The smaller you cut it the better.
Knife skills come out here.
Let me cut it.
Don't cut it too small... Because we need it to stir fry with the sigua.
Now lets add some oil too the pan. We don't need too much.
temperature not too high
medium is good
Now we add the dried shrimp and shiitakes.
So cook to what stage?
Cook it until the aroma from the shrimp and shiitakes come out.
then add the flavoring
a little sesame oil
a little white pepper
If it's not salty enough you can add some salt
Ok, now we can add the daikon.
We have a lot of daikon today
so we'll put very little water.
We'll decide based on how much water comes out of the radish.
Just add the radish directly?
Yes.
Cooking it a little will bring out the water
When the water comes out we'll decide if we need to add more.
You know, no one makes daikon cake with this much daikon.
You know?
So why are we adding so much?
So it tastes better!
Take a look at this BBQ (char siu) pork.
Super good.
Just right. Cooked today.
Need to cut it.
My knife skills are not as good as Linda's
But I'll use my best effort to cut it fine and...
I can't help but eat one while cutting.
See, now that I ate some I got distracted
and cut it too thick
See, when we're done cutting this is called mashed pork (joke).
When we add the mashed pork
It will really heighten the flavor of the turnip cake.
Now open the rice flour
and add it to a bowl to mix with water
Ok, now we're going to add the rice flour
and add it to the daikon shreds we cooked.
Do I turn the heat off?
small heat
very very small
Now it's very sticky!
It's getting harder and harder to mix.
I think editing for you two is going to be very time consuming.
no
We'll do it in one take with no cuts :).
Now we take the cooked daikon
and the
non-glutinous rice flour
and thoroughly mix it together.
Did you add the white pepper?
I did
But I think we can add even more.
winter
Is there enough soy sauce and salt?
Salt?
I think it shouldn't be too salty
because with turnip cake
if you don't think it's salty enough
you can dip it in salt and garlic.
because everyone has different tastes
so don't make the turnip cake itself too salty
Now add the pork.
So you can taste the pork
but you can't see it.
add the rest
bacon
you can also use bacon.
bacon will also work
It'll be very good with it too.
spray some water
with water it wont stick
so you can use this method if you want to make it flatter...
An experienced cook
will naturally think of such a technique.
When you make something for someone you love to eat
you'll come up with a lot of ideas.
Is it flatter now?
Wow
The reasoning behind this...
We'll use a larger pan...
because we hope....
Normally daikon cake
is steamed
but we decided to bake it.
But with baking we're missing a little steam.
So Linda
came up with this idea
using a larger pan
filled with water
and put it on top.
Then put it in the oven
and the effect will be like it was steamed.
1 hour at 350F
Oh, do you want to bake the beef in here too?
No, I'll use the grill for the beef.
Now it's been about 1.5 hours.
its 1:45pm
Let's check if it's ready yet.
How to check?
Wow!
Come over here and take a look.
How pretty!
To check if it's ready, poke it with a chopstick.
Pull it out.
If it's not sticking it's done.
The daikon cake we made yesterday...
we put it in the fridge to cool it overnight.
This way it...
It'll be easier to cut.
Presentation will be nicer too.
When we cut it
each piece will have a nice shape and volume.
Here, you cut it.
What?
Nothing.
Taste one?
no no no
Taste first
We need to fry it first before tasting.
You can just eat it like this.
No it wont taste good when its cold.
Tasty
I already ate several. Very yummy.
Need to fry it so it smells nice
Ok, master chef is not here yet.
I first put the pot on the fire.
And add some salt.
I mean oil.
Not too much, just a little.
More oil will taste better.
When its at about this stage
then you can flip it.
Not too crispy.
About 3 minutes.
Yeah, about 3 minutes.
Just a little crispy.
Now we make the dipping sauce.
A little garlic
and a little soy.
Turn the heat up...
To make some more.
(everyone) try some!
This was made especially for peter and hsinyu
When you're done tasting you have to say "oooooh"
"Yummy!"
It needs to be real.
No acting.
Very tasty.
Is it hot?
Please taste some.
Taste some
and make the judgement.
Can you bring it over?
Tastes good :).
Very delightful.
Ok, say some final things.
Conclusion
We tasted it
results are
Yummy yummy. Too Yummy!
Do you have any final words?
Lets dub this part.
Ok :), I'm done shooting.
Come over here and take a look.
How pretty.
To check if it's ready, poke it with a chopstick.
Pull it out.
If it's not sticking it's done.
The daikon cake we made yesterday...
we put it in the fridge to cool it overnight.
This way it...
It'll be easier to cut.
Presentation will be nicer too.
When we cut it
each piece will have a nice shape and volume.
Here, you cut it.
What?
Nothing.
Taste one?
no no no
Taste first
no no
We need to fry it first before tasting.
You can just eat it like this.
No it wont taste good.
Tasty.
no no
I already ate several. Very yummy.
Need to fry it so it smells nice
Ok, master chef is not here yet.
I first put the pot on the fire.
And add some salt.
I mean oil.
Not too much, just a little.
Enough to cover the pan.
this oil...
Well then it looks like I put in too much.
too much..
no problem
More oil will taste better.
When its at about this stage
then you can flip it.
Not too crispy.
About 3 minutes.
Yeah, about 3 minutes.
Just a little crispy.
No we make the dipping sauce.
A little garlic
and a little soy.
Turn the heat up...
To make some more.
This is using low heat.
Oh no, they're going to take pictures..
(everyone) try some!
This was made especially for peter and hsinyu
When you're done tasting you have to say "oooooh"
"Yummy!"
It needs to be real.
No acting.
Very tasty.
Is it hot?
Please taste some.
Taste some
and make the judgement.
Can you bring it over?
Tastes good :).
Very delightful.
Ok, say some final things.
Conclusion
We tasted it
results are
Yummy yummy. Too Yummy!
Do you have any final words?
Lets dub this part.
Ok :), I'm done shooting.
