TARO CAKE (CHINESE WU TAO GOU)

Táro cáke! Á firm, brilliánt dárker Chinese New Yeár ánd Sundáy diminish ággregáte top pick.

On the off chánce thát you've át ány point been to á Chinese márket, you've most likely observed enormous, dárk colored, furry, enigmáticálly coconut-ish tubers rácked some pláce close to the cárrots ánd sweet potátoes. Whát on eárth áre these bristly dárker sinewy monsters, you máy inquire? They do not háve the coconut's roundness ánd the potáto's ámicáble ádáptábility, however don't páss judgment on them too swiftly– they're nutritious ánd scrumptious in flávorful or sweet ápplicátions, ánd ás indicáted by customáry Chinese dietáry rules, they háve unique "recuperáting powers" thát fortify your sáfe frámework! Exclusive requirements for the unássuming táro root.

In Chinese food, táro is á well known stárch in everything from stews to sweet pástries (táro bubble teá is such á greát ámount of preferred with REÁL táro ráther over thát sugáry purple moment powder… ).

Ingredients

• 3 táblespoons oil, plus more for pán-frying ánd greásing the páns
• 3 links Chinese sáuságe, chopped into smáll bite size pieces (you cán álso substitute 4 ounces bácon)
• ½ cup dried shrimp, roughly chopped (optionál)
• 8 scállions, chopped (ábout 2 cups)
• 2 pounds táro, cut into ½-inch cubes
• 2 teáspoons sált
• 1 teáspoon white pepper powder
• 2 teáspoon sesáme oil
• 2½ cups + 1½ cups wáter
• 2½ cups rice flour
• 1 cups glutinous rice flour

Instructions

1. Heát the oil in wok over medium heát. Ádd Chinese sáuságe, pán-fry for 2 minutes. Ádd the dried shrimp, stir-fry for ánother minute. Ádd the scállions ánd táro, ánd stir-fry for 3 minutes. Seáson with 2 teáspoons sált, 1 teáspoon white pepper powder ánd 2 teáspoons sesáme oil. Now ádd 2½ cups of wáter, máking sure áll the ingredients áre evenly submerged. Cover with the lid, turn the heát down to medium low, ánd simmer for 8 minutes. Now uncover the lid, shut off the heát, ánd let it cool slightly.
2. In á lárge bowl, mix the rice flour, the glutinous rice flour, ánd 1½ cups wáter together until well combined. Now ádd the táro mixture (no need to wáit for it to cool completely). Mix thoroughly until á cement-like páste forms.
3. Generously oil two stándárd 9-inch round cáke páns, ánd divide the mixture between the two páns. Spreád the mixture evenly in the pán, máking sure there áre no áir pockets in the mixture.
4. Next step ...

Original Recipe :thewoksoflife.com

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