Saw this post of Wendy's [Table for 2 or More] which reminds me of the pork ribs soup which I had long ago when we [my hubby and I] visited my late father in-law in JB. I remembered he took us to a restaurant which serves very nice Teochew Bak Kut Teh, Peppery Pig Tripe Soup and Red Braised Pig Trotter. I remembered the soup was very peppery and fragrant.
According tothe recipe, it is not a difficult soup to prepare. The ribs are cooked to tender but do not separate from the bones. Dip in garlic, chilli and soya sauce, hmmm... very tasty. Good soup for a rainy night.
Recipe Source - adapted from [Table for 2 or More] - I cooked 1/2 portion of this recipe [enough for 3]
Ingredients
1 kg meaty pork ribs - cut in 2" pieces
6-7 bulbs [200 gm] garlic - separated but skin intact
1 tbsp white peppercorns - good quality ones [cracked and lightly toasted]
2 litres of water
salt to taste
some light soy sauce when serving
- Blanch pork ribs in boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Drain and rinse under running water to remove the scums.
- Bring water to boil in a pot.
- Put in the garlic and peppercorns, followed by the pork ribs. Bring to boil again.
- Add in salt to taste, cover and reduce to medium low heat and simmer for about 1 hour or until the ribs are tender but does not drop off from the bones.
- Season to taste, off heat and add some light soy sauce before serving.
- Serve hot with white rice, garlic/chilli sauce.
6 comments:
Yes! My family loves this kind of Bak Kut Teh. This looks so yummy!
Hi Kimmy,
I love bak kut teh and any peppery soup! My favourite! Could slurp bowls of the peppery soup! Looks so delicious!
Hi Kimmy! I saw this on Wendy's blog too. Looks pale but never underestimate the color as I know that it is flavorful.
Hi Phong Hong, I like the peppery taste of the soup. Simple and easy soup, good for rainy days.
Hi. Is it possible to replace the peppercorns? I can't seem to find any where I am.
Hi Chan, you can use white pepper powder, maybe 1-2 tbsp for this kind of soup. It is the peppercorns that gives the aroma and taste of this BKT.
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