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Bak Kut Teh

Bak Kut Teh

A pork rib soup simmered with a complex blend of Chinese herbs and spices, including star anise, cinnamon, cloves, and dong quai. Served with rice, you tiao (fried dough), and tea.

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Difficulty

medium

Prep Time

2 hours

Ingredients

  • pork ribs
  • star anise
  • cinnamon
  • cloves
  • dong quai
  • garlic
  • white pepper
  • dark soy sauce
  • dried tofu skin
  • mushrooms

Variations

  • bak kut teh herbal (Klang)
  • bak kut teh pepper (Penang/Singapore)
  • dry bak kut teh

Did You Know

Created by impoverished Hokkien coolies in Port Klang who gathered cheap pork scraps and boiled them with Chinese medicinal herbs before backbreaking shifts at the docks. The 'tea' doesn't refer to the broth — it's the strong oolong tea drunk alongside to cut the heavy animal fat.

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Nutrition Facts

1 bowl with rice (500g)

Calories
620kcal
31%
Protein
35g70%
Carbohydrates
52g17%
Fat
30g46%
Fiber
1g4%
Sodium
950mg41%

% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.

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