Taro Cake

Taro Cake (Simplified Chinese: 芋头糕; Traditional Chinese: 芋頭糕; Pinyin: Yùtóu gāo) is a Cantonese Dim Sum savory cake of rice flour and taro, steamed then commonly pan-fried—cousin to Turnip Cake on tea-house menus.

Characteristics

Soft interior with taro chunks; pan-fried crust is golden. Often includes cured meat bits for savoriness.

Ingredients (overview)

Taro, rice flour, water, dried shrimp, Chinese sausage or bacon bits, seasonings. Steamed in a pan, sliced, then fried.

History and culture

Standard Cantonese tea-house item with Turnip Cake and Lo Mai Gai on Dim Sum and Hong Kong Food pages.

Serving and variations

Dim sum plate, sometimes with chili sauce. See Dim Sum and Turnip Cake.

See also

• Dim Sum
• Turnip Cake
• Lo Mai Gai
• Hong Kong Food
• Guangdong Food
• List of dishes (A-Z)