Bak kut teh,
or literally ‘pork bone tea’, is a popular Chinese
soup-based dish found in Singapore. It’s well-loved
among many locals for its light consistency and flavourful,
peppery taste. Despite its fairly simple presentation, creating
bak kut teh from the basic ingredients is no simple task
— it takes hours to boil meaty pork ribs with fresh
ingredients like garlic, white peppercorns, star anise,
soy sauce and so forth to form the soup base. You will probably
find several variants of bak kut teh in Singapore. The Hokkiens
like theirs with an extra dose of soy sauce to achieve a
darker colour, while the Cantonese prefer a combination
of five to six herbs for that added herbal flavour. Recommended
with a steaming hot bowl of rice, or simply dip some freshly-made
yu char kway (fried Chinese dough sticks) into the soup
for a perfect start to your day. |
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| Bak Kut Teh |
Satay |
Fried Carrot Cake |
Roti Prata |
Hainanese Chicken
Rice |
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Laksa |
Char Kway Teow |
Fish Head Curry |
Rojak |
Chili Crab |
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