Luo Bo Gao (Daikon Cake)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons small dried shrimp
- 1 lb daikon radish, peeled
- 12 inches dried chinese link sausage, casings removed, finely chopped
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp green onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 cups rice flour
- 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 5 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup chili-garlic sauce
- 1 red chili pepper, thinly sliced, for garnish
- Grease an 8"-square baking dish, and line with parchment paper; set aside. Cover shrimp with 1/2 cup of hot water and soak until soft, 25 to 30 minutes; drain, finely chop, and set aside. Grate daikon on the small holes of a box grater. Transfer to a 4-qt. saucepan with ? cup of water and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat; cook until water has evaporated, about 35 minutes, and set aside. Heat 1/2 tablespoons oil in 10" skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 7 minutes. Add reserved shrimp, the shallots, and 1/2 cup green onions; cook until shallots and onions are soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in sugar and half the salt; set aside.
- Bring 11/2 cups water to a boil in the bottom of a 12" skillet. Whisk remaining salt, the rice flour, and five-spice powder in a large bowl; stir in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water and reserved daikon until a thick, porridge-like batter forms. Stir in reserved sausage mixture to combine, and spread evenly in prepared pan. Place pan in a 12" bamboo steamer, and place steamer over skillet. Cover and steam, until set, about 40 minutes. Let cool 1 hour, invert pan onto a plate, peel away parchment and cover loosely with plastic wrap; freeze cake for 30 minutes, or refrigerate overnight.
- Mix hoisin, garlic chili sauce, and remaining green onions in a small bowl. Slice cake into 8 rectangles. Heat remaining oil in a 12" nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, cook, flipping once, until crisp and golden, 3 to 4 minutes, and transfer to a serving plate; serve with spicy hoisin sauce, and garnish with sliced chile.
canola oil, shrimp, daikon radish, sausage, shallot, green onion, sugar, salt, rice flour, fivespice powder, hoisin sauce, chiligarlic sauce, red chili pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/luo-bo-gao-daikon-cake-496305 (may not work)