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Chinese New Year Turnip Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Chinese New Year Turnip Cake

14 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1343
Calories
103g
Protein
33g
Fat
152g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Mushrooms 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 8 ounces Chinese dried mushrooms, soaked overnight in water
  • 1/3 cup dried shrimp, soaked in water overnight and drained
  • 1 pound pork sausage, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 slices fresh ginger root
  • 3 turnips, shredded
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 tablespoon ground white pepper
  • 2/3 pound white rice flour
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Directions

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1 - Boil 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok.

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2 - Add mushrooms, sausages, shrimp, ginger, turnips, 5 spice powder, salt, chicken bouillon, and pepper, cook for 5 minutes

3

3 - Coer turnips in rice flower, cook for approx 45 minutes on low heat

Recipe sourced from fandom

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