Pantang water chestnut cakes of China

The Water chestnut cake(马蹄糕Mǎtí gāo) is a sweet Cantonese dim sum snack made of Chinese water chestnut(chestnuts are the reddish-brown nuts that grow on chestnut trees. You can eat chestnuts) powder or shreds. The best water chestnuts are said to be produced in Pantang in western Guangzhou(广州Guǎngzhōu).

The cake is usually cut into square-shaped slices and steamed or pan-fried before serving. The cake is soft but keeps its shape when it is ready to serve. Often a golden brown color, it tastes slippery, refreshing and tasty with a chestnut flavor. Sometimes the cake has chopped water chestnuts embedded into each square piece.