Radish cake is one type of food that is generally available in Dim Sum menu. Although the name sounds less attractive, but the turnip cake has a distinctive and delicious flavor, and is one of the healthiest foods. Before processing radish into a turnip cake, we should know the advantages possessed radishes, so we are more excited in processing it.
Radish is a very important vegetable because radish is rich in nutrients that provide good benefits from the leaves and roots (radish). Although radishes are well known in Europe and America, but radishes generally grow in Southeast Asia and East Asia. In Japan, China and other Asian countries, radishes are often processed into pickles as well as other foods such as soups, salads, curries, and others, while the leaves are often processed into vegetable salads. Radish can also be processed into juice. Horseradish juice into a health drink that is suitable for various body conditions.
According to some studies conducted by health experts, foods with white color such as radishes good for lung health. The quality of the turnips is impressive, as well as the many nutritional content already known from generation to generation. Let's look at some of the benefits derived from radishes as follows:
Cancer Prevention
Radish is one of the most important vegetables used in research on cancer prevention. Radishes contain several antioxidants that can fight free radical damage, known to cause cancer. Research also proves that radish juice can prevent the formation of harmful substances and carcinogenic substances in the body and helps the liver in processing toxins.
Rich in Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that not only works against free radicals in the body, but it is also very good for boosting immunity and helping to prevent flu-like illness. 100 grams of radish contains about 34% of vitamin C. While the turnip leaves contain more vitamin C than their own radish.
Antibacterial & Antivirus
Radishes can fight bacteria and viral infections in the body.
Anti Inflammation
Research suggests that the vitamin C and B content found in radish can help prevent chronic infections in the body that can cause problems such as arthritis and liver disease.
Helps Digestion
Crude radish juice is rich in digestive enzymes that can help the body in processing proteins, oils, fats and carbohydrates.
Launch Artistic Water Production
Radishes can help the kidneys to remove excess water in the body. Radish can also help reduce urinary tract problems.
Respiratory Health
Crude radish juice can remove mucus and phlegm so it can restore the health of respiratory function. Its ability to fight bacteria and infections makes radishes an effective weapon against respiratory diseases such as bronchitis, asthma and flu.
Skin health
Horseradish juice is effective in preventing and eliminating acne or other skin problems, by applying or drinking.
Bone Health
Radish leaves are an excellent source of calcium, which can improve bone health and reduce the risk of bone loss.
Lose weight
In Asia, horseradish is believed to help the body in burning fat, although this has not been proven. Although it is not yet proven, the fact that radish is low in fat and cholesterol, but is rich in nutrients, making it a good food used in weight loss programs.
After knowing the many benefits of radish, it is very good if we process radish into various types of foods that inspire the taste, one of which is Radish Cake. To make this turnip cake we need radish, shitake mushroom, dried shrimp and Chinese sausage or known as Lap Cheong. If you have trouble finding lap cheong, you can replace it with fresh pork.
Materials needed
- 300 grams of rice flour
- 1 kg of radish
- 800 ml of water (including radish juice)
- 3-4 medium size shitake mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon Spice 5 Flavor (can be replaced with pepper powder)
- 1 tablespoon dried shrimp that has been soaked
- 100 grams of Lap Cheong
- ¼ medium size onion
- 3 leeks
- ½ tablespoon salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar
Vegetable oil (as needed) - 1 tablespoon of cooked wine
How to make
- Soak dried shrimp in a small bowl until tender. Drain, then cut into a very small size. Cut shitake mushrooms to be the same size.
- Peel the skin of radish and grate radish. If you do not want the radish texture to taste in a turnip cake, then grate the radish as gently as possible.
- Move the radish into a large bowl, sprinkle with salt and flatten by hand. Let stand for 20-30 minutes until the grated turnips become soft.
- Prepare other ingredients: heat about ½ tablespoon of oil in pan, then saute onion, dried shrimp, dab cheong and shitake mushrooms until fragrant. Set aside.
- Squeeze the horseradish and the juice of the juice in a beaker to find the amount of radish juice. Move it into a large bowl to mix the dough. Mix whole flour with radish juice and add water deficit to total amount of radish juice + additional water of 800 ml. Add the turnip pulp and 5 Flavored Spices. Mix well then heat over medium heat until boiling.
- Add other stir-fried ingredients (step number 4) and mix well.
- Rub the mold with oil, then pour the dough into the mold. Steam for ± 50 minutes; Remove the remaining water on the surface of a turnip cake with a clean napkin.
- After the cold, cut the turnip cake with a thickness of 1.5 cm.
- Fry the turnip cake with little oil until browned on both sides. Sprinkle with chopped onions and serve with your favorite drink.
