Pronunciation
English Name

turnip cake

Cantonese (Traditional)

蘿蔔糕

Simplified Chinese

萝卜糕

Mandarin (Pinyin)

luó bo gāo


Yale Romanization

lò baahk gōu

Character Breakdown

蘿蔔 is daikon, and is cake, so 蘿蔔糕 is radish cake.

turnip cake
About This Dish

A standard dim sum offering and also a traditional Chinese New Year dishm, turnip cakes are not made of turnips but actually mashed Chinese radish or daikon, cut into squares and steamed or pan-fried.

Quick Facts
Categories:
小食
粵菜
蘿蔔糕
春節
Yale:
lò baahk gōu