Water chestnut cake
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| Traditional Chinese: | 馬蹄糕 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese: | 马蹄糕 | ||||||||||
| Cantonese Jyutping: | maa5 tai2 gou1 | ||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin: | mǎtí gāo | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning: | waterchestnut cake | ||||||||||
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Water chestnut cake is a Cantonese dim sum dish made of shredded Chinese water chestnut. During yum cha the cake is usually cut into square-shaped slices and pan-fried before serving. The cake is soft, but holds its shape after the frying. Sometimes the cake is made with chopped water chestnuts embedded into each square piece with the vegetable being visible. One of the main trademark characteristics of the dish is its clear, see-through texture.
It is one of the standard dishes found in the dim sum cuisine of Hong Kong, China, and is also available in select overseas Chinatown restaurants.
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