Bak Kut Teh noodles. Soba in Pork Rib Tea Soup
The monologue continues...
In Singapore, they have this for breakfast, or lunch, or dinner
Brain: You are taking convenience too easily
Me: You meant... ... too seriously?
Brain: Whatever. The party is long over, 2-weeks over. You should get back on your feet. Why are you still using convenience meal kit ?
Me: Last few last few. I bought this to try, among their range of hawker fare products. I have to do a taste-test.
Brain: Is Bak Kut Teh (literally meaning Pork Bone Tea) about the PORK BONE...PORK RIBS ? ... ...
Brain (cont'd): ... ...or the TEA?
Me: Oh now, this "tea" is confusing. Are you referring to the "broth" -OR- the Chinese tea that is usually served with this pork rib soup dish ? Well, the broth of this pork rib soup is made from a mix of herbs and spices, and boiled together with pork bones for hours. Well, I don't keep stock of all the spices and herbs in my pantry. So I can't cook my Bak Kut Teh (BKT) from scratch. A convenience pack is really just one reach away! If you are meaning the tea, as in the drinking Chinese tea, served separately with this pork rib soup dish, that tea may be just a "mirage" - leading you into the belief ..or rather...illusion that Chinese tea will "dissolve" and get rid of the "fattiness" of this soup. You know, that [Chinese tea + "oil and fats" = "less oil and fats"] equation. Hmmph, I don't think Bak Kut Teh (Pork Rib Soup) is that unhealthy and "fatty". We are all talking about balance and leverage in foods, aren't we ?
Does this look spicy ? The spice comes from the pepper!
Me (cont'd): I was also attemtped by Little Corner when she showcased her BKT-flavored instant noodles. What can I do ?
Brain: So now you have used soba to go with your Bak Kut Teh...what is your verdict?
Slurp hard and slurp loud, just like how Japanese enjoy their ramen
Me: Well, although the Bak Kut Teh from Prima Taste is not that great, this is still my kind of Bak Kut Teh. The Teochew style Bak Kut Teh which is lighter in color and very peppery. The other variant which is darker in color (either more soy sauce used, or more medicinal herbs added) is typically not my preference. And I would like to add, adding noodles to eat with Bak Kut Teh is really ...errrrmm....S-M-A-R-T!
Me (cont'd): Similar to why most Japanese have to eat and slurp their ramen noodles nosily - so that the noodles pick up the tasty soup broth when they slurp hard and slurp loud *swooo...oooop* - it's this same technique to enjoy a good 'ol bowl of noodles dunked in superior broth. This case, soba dunked in Pork Rib Tea Soup can be one best way to enjoy the soup AND...the noodles! Yummy!
Care for another bowl at Presto Pasta Night ?
Tag: bak kut teh, pork rib soup tea, noodles
19 comments:
I love bak kut teh OR any kind of stewed ribs.
My mom used to make this really great stew with pork ribs, shitake mushrooms, red dates and lots of soy sauce. It's almost like pig feet stew minus the pig's feet, of course. :-)
back home in indo, i love ayam kecap (chicken in soy sauce, just stewed until the meat falls off the bones)...will post the recipe one day ^_^
i LOVE bakuteh...and i LOVE instant bakuteh packets...gosh how lazy am i? it's been instant instant instant these days
I love reading your monologues and I love bak kut teh. I like the peppery kind to those which have strong herb taste.
hey hey, another blogger changing the template, awesome. I like it...more spaces to put those bling bling ads huh?
I notice that you love soba a lot...very healthy hor? With BKT soup, anything you put inside also good.
I like soba too. Putting them into a bowl of hot piping bak kut teh sounds fantastic. I also prefer the clear peppery kind of bak kut teh.
I have never heard of it before, but this looks great!
I too like the clear and peppery version instead of the dark BKT. I think the soba is a good idea. Healthy and filling!
you really like soba :)I have to try it in BKT one day.
Surprisingly good with noodle right? Hmm...I should buy some soba to keep in my pantry.
New twist!! i like both soba and BKT just never thought using soba for anything besides soy sauce haa
That looks good! The pork looks like it is falling off the bone tender. Soba noodles go really well in soups.
the soup looks too light and tasteless even compared to the lighter teo chew version..but i can imagine the klang dark version with soba..ohh lalalala!
Soba?! that's new. Nevertheless, a great twist and idea.
Oh I remember my Malaysian & Singaporean friends making this Bah Kut Teh Soup for me.. didn't really like the spices inside but it sure is tasty:) And it really warms us inside:)
Eh...I blogged about Bak-less Kut Teh!
haha pork tea does not sound very appetizing, soup surely ..tea ... ah ah !!!
Bak Kut Teh is so good for one's health!
You are really know how to tease me with those lovely salivating dishes! Gosh!
ming, that's the hokkien style BKT! Love stewed ribs too :)
mocha, I think using BKT packs are quite common.
SAHM, ahhaha...I thought I was weird...hee heee.
RM, ya....taken a liking for soba recently. Maybe the cold version put me off last time.
didally, clear peppery BKT! Yay!
jessy, you should visit Singapore or Malaysia to try it.
nilmandra, yet another one who prefers clear peppery BKT! :D
mandy, ...heee heee.....yes....I like soba. More to come...
little corner, YES!
cocoa, I have used soba in so many ways :)
kevin, I just used soba as any kind of noodles.
joe, heee heee.....soba in dark soup! Oops....
daphne, it's good.
valentina, maybe too spicy for your palates?
wmw, I know. Should be Bak-kut-less Teh!
kate, it's the soup.
KC, really? Healthy ?
big boys oven, where got :P
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