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Water chestnut cake

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Water chestnut cake
Coursedim sum
Place of originGuangdong, China
Region or stateCantonese-speaking areas
Main ingredientsshredded Chinese water chestnut
Water chestnut cake
Traditional Chinese馬蹄糕
Simplified Chinese马蹄糕
Jyutpingmaa5 tai4 gou1
Hanyu Pinyinmǎtí gāo
Literal meaninghorsehoof cake
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinmǎtí gāo
IPA[màtʰǐkáʊ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationmáhtài gōu
Jyutpingmaa5 tai4 gou1
IPA[ma˩˧tʰɐj˩kɔw˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJbé-tê-koé or bé-tê-ké

Water chestnut cake (traditional Chinese: 馬蹄糕; simplified Chinese: 马蹄糕; Cantonese Yale: máhtài gōu) is a sweet Cantonese dim sum dish made of shredded Chinese water chestnut.[1] 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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References

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  1. ^ "Water Chestnut Cake for Chinese New Year and sometimes Valentine's Day". tastehongkong.com. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2007.