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Bak Kut Teh

Name: Bak Kut Teh
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 1 kg pork ribs; 8 cloves garlic cloves; 3 pieces star anise; 1 stick cinnamon stick; 5 pieces cloves; 10g angelica root (dong quai); 5 pieces dried shiitake mushrooms; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 liters water

Bak Kut Teh is a hearty Malaysian pork rib soup simmered with a complex blend of herbs and spices. It is cherished for its rich, aromatic broth and is a cultural staple among the Chinese Malaysian community, often enjoyed as a communal meal to foster family and social bonds.

9 ingredients

herbalsavoryaromaticumamislightly sweet

Culinary DNA Preview

Chinese70%

Malaysian30%

Ingredients

pork ribs
1 kg
garlic cloves
8 cloves
star anise
3 pieces
cinnamon stick
1 stick
cloves
5 pieces
angelica root (dong quai)
10g
dried shiitake mushrooms
5 pieces
soy sauce
3 tbsp
water
2 liters

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from the Chinese immigrant communities in Malaysia, Bak Kut Teh was traditionally made by laborers who needed a nourishing and restorative meal, combining Chinese herbal medicine with local ingredients.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Chinese70%

ingredients+techniques

Malaysian30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

simmering blanching herbal infusion

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