
What is turnip cake and why is it a popular Lunar New Year dish?
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Unlike some dishes that only make a brief appearance at Lunar New Year celebrations for auspicious reasons, turnip cake is too delicious to only be served once a year. One of Hong Kong's top chefs shares his favorite recipe for this tasty dish.
(CNN) — Not all Lunar New Year foods are created equal. Some only make a brief appearance at the festival for auspicious purposes. Others are so delicious they grace dim sum tables around the world all year.
Turnip cake -- called "loh bak goh" in Cantonese -- falls into the latter category.

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