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Taro Cake (Chinese Wu Tao Gou)
NUTRITION · PER SERVING90M COOK
CAL 18%·PRO 15%
CARBS 59G67% OF CAL
4G FIBER51G OTHER4G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 10G26% OF CAL
3G SAT7G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A crispy, golden-brown Chinese dim sum favorite made with taro, rice flour, sausage, and shrimp. Traditionally eaten at Chinese New Year celebrations and dim sum service.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 3 tablespoons oil ((plus more for pan-frying and greasing the pans))
- 3 links Chinese sausage ((chopped into small bite size pieces; you can also substitute 4 ounces/115g bacon))
- 1/2 cup dried shrimp ((roughly chopped, optional))
- 8 scallions ((chopped, about 2 cups))
- 2 pounds taro ((cut into ½-inch/1cm cubes))
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper powder
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 4 cups water ((divided))
- 2 1/2 cups rice flour
- 1 cup glutinous rice flour ((AKA sweet rice flour))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 90M
CAL 18%·PRO 15%
CARBS 59G67% OF CAL
4G FIBER51G OTHER4G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 10G26% OF CAL
3G SAT7G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 45m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 597mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 525mg
- Calcium
- 51mg
- Iron
- 0.98mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 45M
- SODIUM
- 597MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.