Bak Kut Teh (Pork Ribs Soup)
(from ch3fmyra’s recipe box)
Source: http://www.yummy.ph/recipe/Bak-Kut-Teh-Pork-Ribs-Soup
Categories: PORK
Ingredients
- 1 kilo pork neck
- 2 pieces star anise
- 2 pieces cinnamon bark
- 3 tablespoons dark or sweet soy sauce
- 6 cups water
- 1 head garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon freshly ground pepper
- For the dipping sauce
- 5 pieces bird’s eye chili (siling labuyo), deveined, seeded, and sliced
- 2 tablespoons dark or sweet soy sauce
Directions
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Place pork, star anise, cinnamon, soy sauce, water, garlic, and ground pepper in a pot with a tight-fitting lid.
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Put pot in a wok or larger pot filled with water almost half the height of the smaller pot.
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Turn on heat to medium and bring water to a slow simmer. Replenish water if the level goes below half the height of the smaller pot. Simmer for 3 to 4 hours or until the meat almost falls off the bone.
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Make the dipping sauce: Mix chili pepper and soy sauce.
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Serve in bowls as soup or with rice, with the dipping sauce on the side.