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{{Chinese|pic=Tarocake.jpg|picsize=250px|t=芋頭糕|s=芋头糕|j=wu6 tau4 gou1|p=yùtóu gāo|l=taro cake}} |
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'''Taro cake''' is a ] dish made from the vegetable ]. While it is denser in texture than ]s, both these savory cakes made in a similar ways, with ] as the main ingredient. When served in ] cuisine, it is cut into square-shaped slices and ] before serving. It is found in ], ], and overseas ]s restaurants. Other ingredients often include ] and ], or even ]s. It is usually topped with chopped ]s. |
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| name = Taro cake |
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| image = A Taro cake.jpg |
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| image_size = 230px |
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| caption = Taro cake |
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| alternate_name = Yam cake |
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| region = ] and ] |
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| main_ingredient = ], rice flour |
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| variations = Fried and steamed |
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|t={{linktext|芋頭|糕}} |
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|l=taro cake |
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|p=yùtóu gāo |
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|mi={{IPAc-cmn|yu|4|t|ou|2|g|ao|1}} |
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|y=wuhtáu gōu |
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|j=wu6 tau2 gou1 |
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|ci={{IPAc-yue|w|u|6|t|au|2|g|ou|1}} |
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|c2=芋粿 |
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|poj2=ō͘-ké or ō͘-kóe |
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'''Taro cake''' ({{zh|first=t|t=芋頭糕|s=芋头糕|p=yùtóu gāo|cy=wuhtáu gōu}}) is a ] dish made from the vegetable ]. While it is denser in texture than ]s, both of these savory cakes are made in similar ways, with ] as the main ingredient. As a ], it is usually cut into rectangular slices and ] before serving. It is found in ], ], and overseas ] restaurants. Other ingredients often include ] and ], or even ]s.<ref name="christinesrecipes"> |
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|url=http://en.christinesrecipes.com/2009/01/chinese-new-year-taro-cake.html#.UEjM4_I6eio |
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|title=Chinese New Year Taro Cake |
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|work=christinesrecipes.com |
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|date=January 26, 2009 |
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|access-date=6 September 2012 |
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}}</ref> It is usually topped with chopped ]s. |
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==Variety== |
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The pan fried square taro cake is semi-crunchy on the outside and medium-soft on the inside. It is also the most consistent version with more or less the same formula in ] and ], or among overseas ] communities. |
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===Regional home-style=== |
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===Regional home-style=== |
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The other version is the more home-style baked version. Usually it uses the same ingredients and steamed for long periods of time in a deep pan until it is ultra soft and pasty. The formula varies greatly depending on the family ] or regional tastes. |
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The other version is the more home-style baked version. Usually it uses the same ingredients and steamed for long periods of time in a deep pan until it is ultra soft and pasty. The formula varies greatly depending on the family ] or regional tastes. |
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===Frozen taro cake=== |
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Some restaurants offer taro cakes cut into small cubes as part of a main course ] to a major ]. These are sometimes frozen to a more solid state, though it is not nearly as common as the other forms. Some major suppliers have been tied to E.coli outbreaks in the Eastern United States, and the frozen taro cake market is on the brink of collapse. |
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Some restaurants offer taro cakes cut into small cubes as part of a main course ] to a major ]. These are sometimes frozen to a more solid state, though it is not nearly as common as the other forms. |
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==In other cultures== |
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A similar dish is prepared in the ], where it is called ''bánh khoai môn''. |
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A similar dish is prepared in the ], where it is called ''bánh khoai môn''. |
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In ] and ], it is known as yam cake. |
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Taro cake, is sometimes referred to as yam cake, which is made from taro and not from yam due to the mistranslation in Malaysia and Singapore. |
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The other version is the more home-style baked version. Usually it uses the same ingredients and steamed for long periods of time in a deep pan until it is ultra soft and pasty. The formula varies greatly depending on the family recipe or regional tastes.
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