Sunday 14 August 2011

Home Cooked Bak Kut Teh



Mom bought 2 packets of this Wonderful Bak Kut Teh (Herbal Soup Spices) for me to bring over to Singapore, so that I can have home cook soup.   So here it is my home cooked Bak Kut Teh in the morning and I put it in the magic pot to cook till am back from movie.  We went and watched "Bridesmaid" movie and it was such a funny and meaningful movie for best friends.. and it's forever!!  Only best friends know the best of you and I do agree.  Miss my best friend in Malaysia! and of course all my friends there too.  Personally I have a lot of friends and I hope to keep contact with each and everyone of them, but it's not easy.. anyway, I'll try my best.  With facebook now, it's easier to say hi to them and see what and where they have been and doing.

Okay, here is the ingredients used for my Bak Kut Teh.


1 pack of Wonderful Bak Kut Teh pack (Herbal Soup Spices) 
or you may try this: Starflower Brand “Pure Bak Kut Teh Spices” 
1kg Pork Loin and prime ribs (I only use 0.5kg)
200 gm whole garlic (I use 2 here and do not peel but just wash it clean)
some salt (to rub on the meat)
4 tablespoon light soya sauce
1/2 tablespoon dark soya sauce


Optional:
6 taufu puff (taufu bok)
1 fried beancurd stick
6 chinese mushrooms
1 pack of enoki mushrooms (Kam cham ku)
1 lettuce (here I used baby romaine and you can use any vegetables that you like)
a small handful of wolfberries (kei chi)
a small handful of tong sum (refer to photo)


Condiments: Fresh raw garlic with chilli padi in soya sauce

Steps:
1. Prepare 1kg of meat (marinate with some salt for 10 minutes and rince with hot water).
2. Add Wonderful spices, garlic, wolfberries and tong sum to 3.5 litre of hot water and boil for 20 minutes.
3. Add the meat and simmer for another 1 hour.
4. Add 4 tablespoon light soya sauce, 1/2 tablespoon dark soya sauce and the rest of ingredients. 
5. Boil till all ingredients are cooked.