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 糕 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
春節
粵菜
蘿蔔糕
糕
Yale:
lò baahk gōu