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Radiant Asia Bah Kut Tea @ Rosacooks

May 1, 2017 by Rosa Leave a Comment

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My  home version “meat bone tea” is not complicated  as its simplest only meaty pork ribs, optional added pork bellies simmered in a big pot of water with broth of herbs and spices .

 This one pot meal on the table serve the whole family with laughs and joy for sure , in deed one of my favorite easy cooking ,

no doubt   it”s  rich boiling aromatic pot of meat and herbs is a  warming and comforting dish,  so make sure you have enough rice for everyone .

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Ingredients :

1- 2 packs of Bak Kut Teh herbs ( can be easily found in Asian specialty store )

-1  head garlic , 3 cinnamon stick , 3 small pieces dangshen ( codonopsis  mpilosula)

– 1 soup bag

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2- pork back ribs        1 pound         pork belly           1 pound   ( both blanched )

( Immerse pork ribs and bellies in boiling water for 3-5 minutes with 1- 2 tbs of white vinegar

to avoid odor,then rinse with cold water and drain )

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3- tofu pok  ( beancurd puff )   1 pack  from supermarket ( 85 g )

 

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4-  Chinese mushroom        12  ( soak , clean and set aside. )

 

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Steps :

1-  Both pork ribs and pork bellies blanched and set aside

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2- mushroom clean and  soak with hot water for 30 minutes , drain

and trim the stalks and cut in to half, set aside.

3- tofu pok  rinse with hot water, drain and cut into half, set aside.

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4- open the sachets of  bak kut teh herbs, rinse with warm water, and put inside a  soup bag

together with diced garlic , cinnamon stick and dangshen , set aside.

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5- a big deep pot fill with half full of water, add blanched  pork ribs and  bellies ,bring to boil.

Turn to slimmer ,  and cook for 20 minutes, turn off the heat ,soak and let cool completely .

Put the whole pot inside the fridge for few hours, or over night …..

so as to get rid of the  *excess floating oil *on soup  surface after cooling .

Take out the meat and dish up,  cut into  piece , set aside .

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6- put the herbs sachet into the pot, bring to boil and turn to slimmer  for 45 minutes…

no over boiling to ensure the soup is clear, not cloudy.

 

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7- add pork ribs and bellies back  into the pot , bring to boil and turn to slimmer again for 30 minutes….

 

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8- add mushroom and tofu pok  to the pot , cook with low heat for  10-15 minutes…

add 2 tbsp of black sauce, 2  tbsp of oyster sauce, and salt to taste.

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9- Turn off  heat, done and serve  hot with rice.

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                   *  dip the meat with soy sauce and chilies as desired….

                          and  soupy rice , my best portion !

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