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Patrick Kong
By Patrick Kong

Taro Cake

8 steps
Prep:4h 30minCook:30min
My take on a classic dim sum dish. Serve with XO sauce for the ultimate bite (check my profile for an amazing XO sauce recipe).
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:56:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
59
Moderate
Glycemic Load
14
Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories137.9 kcal (7%)
Total Fat3.2 g (5%)
Carbs24.3 g (9%)
Sugars2.9 g (3%)
Protein3.6 g (7%)
Sodium1499.1 mg (75%)
Fiber2.3 g (8%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1
Dice taro, chinese sausage, mushrooms, and onions into 0.5 cm cubes. Mince garlic.
tarotaro400g
chinese sausagechinese sausage75g
oniononion50g
shiitake mushroomshiitake mushroom25g
garlicgarlic10g
Step 2
Saute diced ingredients in a wok on medium heat until fat renders from the sausage and the onions are translucent, about 3 min. Remove from the wok and set aside.
Step 3
Add taro, sugar, soy sauce, shaoxing wine, salt, five spice, miso, and water – cook until taro is soft and water is almost evaporated.
soy saucesoy sauce1 Tbsp
sugarsugar1 Tbsp
shaoxing wineshaoxing wine1 Tbsp
five spicefive spice1 tsp
shiro misoshiro miso40g
waterwater250 mL
saltsalt1 Tbsp
Step 4
In a parchment lined 9” x 9” baking pan, combine the taro, sautéed ingredients, and rice flour mixture and mix to evenly distribute.
Step 5
Cover with plastic wrap and steam for 30 minutes then cool in refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
Step 6
Cut taro cake into 12 even rectangles and sauté each side over medium heat until golden brown. Serve with XO sauce (check my profile for a recipe) and enjoy!

Rice Flour Mixture

Step 7
Rehydrate dried shiitake mushrooms in cold water for at least 3 hours and strain. Reserving the liquid. You can save the mushrooms for another dish or dice them and add them to this dish.
dried shiitake mushroomsdried shiitake mushrooms50g
waterwater400 mL
Step 8
Combine the mushroom liquid with rice flour, salt and white pepper. Mix until fully incorporated.
white pepperwhite pepper1 tsp
rice flourrice flour160g
saltsalt1 Tbsp