Bak Ku Teh
Ingredients:
1 pound pork spareribs (chopped into bit size pieces)
5 cloves garlic - peeled
1 thumb-sized piece tung kwai (optional)
2½ quarts water
3 cinnamon sticks
5 whole star anise or broken pieces equal to 5 stars
1 tablespoon white peppercorns
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce or to taste
2 tablespoons crisp shallot flakes
1 tbs shredded coriander
Soy sauce with thinly sliced red chilies (for dipping)
2 Chinese crullers sliced diagonally (optional)

Bak Ku Teh


Method

  1. Place sparerib pieces in a large pot and add enough cold water to cover them
  2. Parboil until foam rises to the surface
  3. Drain, rinse the meat with cold water and return it to the pot
  4. Add garlic, tung kwai and 2½, quarts of water
  5. Wrap cinnamon, star anise and peppercorns in cheesecloth, tie it and add bag to the pot
  6. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour or until the meat shrinks from the bones
  7. Skim excess oil from the surface and discard
  8. Remove spice bag
  9. Season soup with salt, sugar and dark soy sauce to taste, spoon entire mixture into an attractive clay pot
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