turnip cake
Dim sum staple
Turnip cake is a savory Cantonese dish made from shredded daikon radish and rice flour, steamed into a firm block, then sliced and pan-fried until crispy.
Despite the name, it contains daikon (sometimes called Chinese white radish), not Western turnips—a translation quirk.
It's a staple of dim sum menus: We ordered turnip cake and har gow.
Japanese white radish
- rice flourPulverized cereal grain
- shiitakeEast Asian edible mushroom
- Chinese sausageCured Asian pork links
- dried shrimpDesiccated miniature crustaceans
scallion · cilantro · grated · cubed · sliced · crispy · golden · savory
Heated by vapor
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- shumaiOpen-faced steamed dumpling
- congeeWatery rice porridge
- char siu baoChinese filled steamed bread
egg tart · sesame balls · teahouse · bamboo steamer · small plates · Cantonese · brunch · pushcart
Heated by vapor
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- slicedDivided by cutting
- cubedMultiplied by itself twice
- crispyBrittle and snapping
golden brown · wok · nonstick · shallow fry · refrigerated · firm · set · overnight
Festival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- Spring FestivalLunar new year celebration
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- good fortuneFavorable chance outcomes
celebration · reunion dinner · festive · auspicious · family gathering · holiday table · traditional foods · lucky
daikon
Japanese white radish
- rice flourPulverized cereal grain
- shiitakeEast Asian edible mushroom
- Chinese sausageCured Asian pork links
dried shrimp · scallion · cilantro · grated · cubed · sliced · crispy · golden · savory · oyster sauce
steamed
Heated by vapor
char siu bao · egg tart · sesame balls · teahouse · bamboo steamer · small plates · Cantonese · brunch · pushcart · trolley
steamed
Heated by vapor
crispy · golden brown · wok · nonstick · shallow fry · refrigerated · firm · set · overnight · reheated
Lunar New Year
Festival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- Spring FestivalLunar new year celebration
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
good fortune · celebration · reunion dinner · festive · auspicious · family gathering · holiday table · traditional foods · lucky · symbolism
- Chinese foodsoup dumplings, kung pao chicken, chow mein, baozi, orange chicken
- festive foodsChristmas ham, Christmas pudding, Easter eggs, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce
- Cantonese fooddim sum, siu mai, char siu, wonton noodles, roast goose
- Taiwanese foodbubble tea, stinky tofu, beef noodle soup, popcorn chicken, boba
- Asian Sweetsmochi, tang yuan, egg tart, sesame ball, red bean buns
turnip cakesweet rice cake
Chewy Asian confection
egg tart · mango pudding · birthday cake · sponge cake · pound cake
turnip cakelayer cake
Stacked frosted dessert
birthday cake · wedding cake · Victoria sponge · angel food cake · devil's food cake