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Singapore Style Bak Kut Teh

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Bak kut teh, or pork ribs soup, is a popular Chinese dish in Singapore. The dish consists of pork ribs stewed with a mixture of fragrant herbs and spices such as garlic, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds and coriander.
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that a popular soup, bak kut teh, has the potential to cause liver failure by clashing with prescription medication. Image: iStock.
The magic is in the soup — it goes down your throat like soothing cough medicine, like savory herbal tea. Bak Kut Teh is comfort food for the late nights, early mornings, and cold weather.
Add the pork and ribs to a heated serving bowls (a clay pot works well), then ladle the hot broth and mushrooms over. Scatter with the spring onion and coriander sprigs. Serve with cooked rice, with youtiao and sliced chillies in soy sauce on the side.
Varieties. Hokkien bak kut teh in Klang, Malaysia, has darker broth. Teochew bak kut teh in Singapore has clear and lighter broth.
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