Chinese Turnip/Daikon Cake

Vegetarian version

750g Chinese turnip /daikon radish: 

Slice half into thick matchsticks and grate the other half and cook in a large frying pan or wok on a low heat until translucent. Drain out any excess water.

In a separate pan, fry these together:

• Shitake mushroom - thinly sliced
• Cloud ear - thinly sliced
• Carrot - grated
• Spring onion - chopped
• Ginger - grated

Switch off the heat. Mix cooked items together in the daikon pan/wok. Add salt and sugar to taste and a drop of sesame oil. 

Let everything cool to room temperature. Then gradually add the following to the mixture and fold in gently:

• 130g rice flour (sieved)
• 1.5 tblsp corn starch (sieved)

Pour mixture into an oiled or lined dish/container and steam for 45-60 minutes, depending on the thickness of the container.

Let it cool down then take out of container and cut into desired shapes and pan fry.