When I was still living in Canada , during the cold winter months I would boil a pot of this pork ribs stew for my family. Bak Kut Teh in Hokkien or Fujian dialect means pork ribs tea and it is usually cooked with some Chinese herbs such as yu zhu , dang shen , star anise , cinnamon stick , chuan xiong and goji berries.
One of my best friend had gone to eat Bak Kut Teh with me recently and I was inspired by the restaurant to cook some at home using some Chinese herbs from my pantry.
As it was kind of a rainy day today , so I made some homemade Bak Kut Teh for my family to keep them warm and ward of any cold or flu as the pandemic of Covid 19 is spreading around the world.
Bak Kut Teh (Pork Ribs Tea)
Ingredients : -
600 gms pork ribs - cut into 1 inch pieces - marinate with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper
4 pcs Dang Shen - cut into 2 inch pieces
6 pcs Yu zhu
6 pcs star anise
2 cinnamon sticks - 1 inch in length
5 pcs Chuan Xiong
100 gms Goji berries
5 pcs dried Chinejise mushrooms - soaked in warm water
2 bulbs of garlic - separated into small cloves
12 pieces tofu puffs - cut into halves
5 stalks green onions
2 tbsps dark soya sauce
1 tbsp light soya sauce
1 tsp salt
1 pc rock sugar
Method : -
Bring water in a large pot to boil , then add all the Chinese herbs , garlic cloves , cinnamon sticks, star anise, mushrooms and pork ribs . Add all the seasonings including dark soya sauce , light soya sauce , black pepper, rock sugar and salt to taste. When the water comes to a boil, lower the heat to low and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours .
Add the tofu puffs when it is 1/2 hour before the stew is ready and stir well.
Serve it hot with some chopped green onions on top of it with some cooked brown rice.
One of my best friend had gone to eat Bak Kut Teh with me recently and I was inspired by the restaurant to cook some at home using some Chinese herbs from my pantry.
As it was kind of a rainy day today , so I made some homemade Bak Kut Teh for my family to keep them warm and ward of any cold or flu as the pandemic of Covid 19 is spreading around the world.
Bak Kut Teh (Pork Ribs Tea)
Ingredients : -
600 gms pork ribs - cut into 1 inch pieces - marinate with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper
4 pcs Dang Shen - cut into 2 inch pieces
6 pcs Yu zhu
6 pcs star anise
2 cinnamon sticks - 1 inch in length
100 gms Goji berries
5 pcs dried Chinejise mushrooms - soaked in warm water
2 bulbs of garlic - separated into small cloves
12 pieces tofu puffs - cut into halves
5 stalks green onions
2 tbsps dark soya sauce
1 tbsp light soya sauce
1 tsp salt
1 pc rock sugar
Method : -
Bring water in a large pot to boil , then add all the Chinese herbs , garlic cloves , cinnamon sticks, star anise, mushrooms and pork ribs . Add all the seasonings including dark soya sauce , light soya sauce , black pepper, rock sugar and salt to taste. When the water comes to a boil, lower the heat to low and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours .
Add the tofu puffs when it is 1/2 hour before the stew is ready and stir well.
Serve it hot with some chopped green onions on top of it with some cooked brown rice.
