Water chestnut cake
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| Course | dim sum |
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| Place of origin | Guangdong, China |
| Region or state | Cantonese-speaking areas |
| Main ingredients | shredded Chinese water chestnut |
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| Cantonese Yale | máhtài gōu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | mǎtí gāo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | horsehoof cake | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | mǎtí gāo |
| IPA | [màtʰǐkáu] |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | máhtài gōu |
| IPA | [ma̬ːtʰɐ̏ikóu] |
| Jyutping | maa5 tai4 gou1 |
| Southern Min | |
| Hokkien POJ | bé-tê-koé or bé-tê-ké |
Water chestnut cake (simplified Chinese: 马蹄糕; traditional Chinese: 馬蹄糕; Cantonese Yale: máhtài gōu) is a sweet Cantonese dim sum dish made of shredded Chinese water chestnut. When served during dim sum 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 translucent appearance.
It is one of the standard dishes found in the dim sum cuisine of Hong Kong, and is also available in select overseas Chinatown restaurants.
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