Meanings
nounturnip cake (countable and uncountable, plural turnip cakes)
plural turnip cakes
- countableuncountableA savoury Chinese dim sum dish made with radish and usually pan-fried.
Synonyms: radish cake, carrot cake, chai tow kway
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA savoury Chinese dim sum dish made with radish and usually pan-fried.
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Translations
Chinese Cantonese 蘿蔔糕 /萝卜糕
- 蘿蔔糕 /萝卜糕 (lo⁴ baak⁶ gou¹)savoury cake made with radish
Chinese Mandarin 蘿蔔糕 /萝卜糕
- 蘿蔔糕 /萝卜糕 (luóbogāo)savoury cake made with radish
Thai ขนมหัวผักกาด, ขนมผักกาด
- ขนมหัวผักกาดsavoury cake made with radish
- ขนมผักกาดsavoury cake made with radish
Vietnamese bánh củ cải
- bánh củ cảisavoury cake made with radish
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Chicago
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