Radishes and Radish Cake

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Calling it "cake", totally threw me.
I had visions of something fluffy and sweet and couldn't imagine how the radish figured i that!
It actually looks and sounds like something I would like, so I' ll give it a go next time I see daikon or mooli

Me too, I was thinking of what to rename it as because if I tried to serve up something called cake to my lot when its a savoury turnip thing it will be rejected before it even hits the plate

 

[Barriehie]

I think, for color and visual appeal, I'll try adding some achiote paste to the next batch. I can get that fresh at Morelo's Market.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I think I’ll go with the chinese name Lo Bak Gao.
Am wondering about a suitable container to fit in the instant pot though

 

[Barriehie]

I've got the 3qt. sized one since it's just me and Pippi.
I almost had more than would fit in my glass dish in which case it would be whatever dish in whatever pot, requiring more attention through the process.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Thanks for that. Now I can have a search for one online.
I think if I get no joy the best thing for me to do is take the pot liner to a cookware shop and try them out

 

[vernplum]

Me too, I was thinking of what to rename it as because if I tried to serve up something called cake to my lot when its a savoury turnip thing it will be rejected before it even hits the plate

It gets worse. Most people round here call it 'carrot cake' which is confusing for obvious reasons, because carrots as we know them are not involved at all!

As others have pointed out, the base ingredient is daikon radish. It also appears under the name 'turnip cake' as in this recipe which I've made a couple of times. It's a bit of work but if you make a largish quantity it can be worth it as the texture is softer than a commercial one.

When it's made though, it does resemble a cake. You boil up the grated daikon with some starch mixture and pour it into trays or shallow dishes to let it set.

(I know this guy cooking in the photo below and his stall is one of the most famous in Singapore):

 

[vernplum]

Here's some I made last year.

What did you cook or eat today (April 2023)?

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

It gets worse. Most people round here call it 'carrot cake' which is confusing for obvious reasons, because carrots as we know them are not involved at all!

As others have pointed out, the base ingredient is daikon radish. It also appears under the name 'turnip cake' as in this recipe which I've made a couple of times. It's a bit of work but if you make a largish quantity it can be worth it as the texture is softer than a commercial one.

When it's made though, it does resemble a cake. You boil up the grated daikon with some starch mixture and pour it into trays or shallow dishes to let it set.

(I know this guy cooking in the photo below and his stall is one of the most famous in Singapore):

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I can just imagine western peoples faces as they anticipate carrot cake and get radishes

 

[medtran49]

Yeah, carrot cake is a sweet dessert cake here with a cream cheese/sugar frosting.