Pronunciation
English Name

taro cake

Cantonese (Traditional)

芋頭糕

Simplified Chinese

芋头糕

Mandarin (Pinyin)

yù tou gāo


Yale Romanization

wuh táu gōu

Character Breakdown

芋頭 is taro and is cake.

taro cake
About This Dish

Taro cake is similar to turnip cake 蘿蔔糕 (lò baahk gōu) but made with taro mixed with rice flour and tidbits like Chinese sausage. It's cut into squares and steamed or pan-fried.

Taro cake is sometimes known as yam cake in Malaysia and Singapore, but it's not yam as in sweet potatoes, it's really taro.

芋頭 is taro, and 糕 is cake, so 芋頭糕 is taro cake.

Variations
Quick Facts
Categories:
點心
蘿蔔糕
春節
Yale:
wuh táu gōu