Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 738kcal 36%
Fat 35g 53%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Carbohydrates 65g 21%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 29g 57%
Protein 39g 78%
Cholesterol 138mg 46%
Sodium 1,335mg 55%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Bak Kut Teh (Malaysian Spiced Pork Rib Soup)

Name: Bak Kut Teh (Malaysian Spiced Pork Rib Soup)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the Herbs and Spices:; 2 1/2 ounces (70g) dried shiitake mushrooms; 1 ounce (30g) dried red dates (hong zao, 红枣); 1 1/2 ounces (40g) dried black dates (nan zao, 南枣); One 2-inch knob peeled fresh ginger (10g); 20 medium cloves garlic (about 3 1/2 ounces; 100g), unpeeled; 3/4 ounce (20g) white peppercorns; 1/2 ounce (15g) dried foxglove root (shu di pian, 熟地片); 1/2 ounce (15g) Solomon’s seal (yu zhu, 玉竹); 1/2 ounce (15g) cassia bark (Chinese cinnamon); 1/3 ounce (10g) Chinese angelica root (dong gui, 当归); 1/3 ounce (10g) Szechuan lovage (chuan xiong, 川芎); 1/3 ounce (10g) licorice root (gan cao, 甘草); Two 1-inch pieces codonopsis pilosula (dang shen, 党参); Two 3-inch pieces dried tangerine peel (chen pi, 陈皮); 1 large star anise pod; 2 tablespoons (5g) goji berries (gou qi zi, 枸杞子); 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 4 whole cloves; For the Soup:; 1 pound (454g) pork spare ribs, divided between the bones and cut into 2-inch chunks by the butcher or with a cleaver; 14 ounces (400g) soft-boned meat (cartilaginous cuts called ruan gu rou, 软骨肉, at Chinese markets), sliced into 1-inch cubes, frozen; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons (24ml) Chinese light soy sauce, plus more to taste; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons (24ml) oyster sauce; 2 teaspoons (10ml) Chinese dark soy sauce; 3/4 ounce (20g) cane rock sugar, plus more to taste; 6 Chinese tofu puffs (about 3 1/2 ounces; 100g); 6 canned button mushrooms (about 3 1/2 ounces; 100g); 3 1/2 ounces (100g) enoki mushrooms

Prep 20m

Cook 2h

Total 2h 20m

This Malaysian spiced pork rib soup, known as Bak Kut Teh, is rich with complex layers of flavor from a blend of fragrant herbs and spices. Made with a combination of pork spare ribs, soft-boned meat, and a variety of mushrooms, this aromatic and hearty soup is a satisfying meal on its own.

Bak Kut Teh

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Bak Kut Teh (Malaysian Spiced Pork Rib Soup)

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