Radish cake

This is usually found in dim sum restaurants, and one of my husband's BIG favourites. I hope my version's ok to his liking.



700 g white radish, grated
20 g dried shrimps, soaked in water and chopped
3 chinese sausage, chopped (optional)
3 chinese mushrooms, chopped (optional)
380 g rice flour
20 g tapioca flour
1 L water
3 tsp salt
1 T sugar
1 T sesame oil
1 tsp white pepper
1 T veg oil

Boil radish in 1 cup water until it turns soft. Strain.
Mix in a bowl water, rice flour and tapioca flour, and stir well until there are no lumps.
In a large pot, saute shrimps, sausages and mushrooms. Add the radish and seasonings. Add the rice flour mixture slowly while stirring continously. The mixture will slightly thicken. Transfer to a heatproof dish and steam for 40 minutes. Let it cool.

Once refrigerated, it's easier to slice them. Slice into 1.5 cm rectangles and pan-fry in little oil until brown. Serve with 50:50 hoisin sauce + tomato sauce mixture.