A Hokkein Delicacy - “Tau Yew Bak”
This is one of my favourite Hokkein dish, "Tau Yew Bak" aka Stewed Pork. Best served with sambal belacan. It could be very oily as the original recipe uses belly pork. However, for health reasons, I usually substitute it with lean pork. Still could satisfy my cravings without feeling guilty. All you need for the marinate is dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 1 small star anise, some white peppercorns and 1 small cinnamon stick. Sautee 3/4 garlic bulb with a little oil, add the pork marinate and stir fry till fragrant. Then, add water just enough to cover the pork. Add hard boiled eggs and leave to simmer on low fire for an hour.
wow!!! yummy… yummy… i really make me want to eat that!!!
Comment by muimui — January 1, 2007 @ 4:06 pm
Mel, I tried it tonight for dinner… yummy, I didn’t have star anise and cinnamon, so substituted with chinese 5 spice powder, delicious as well
Thanks! Keep it coming!
Comment by rachel — January 2, 2007 @ 10:21 pm
hahaha… OKIE! tonight this will become my dish. Good suggestion, rachel, i will use the chinese 5 spice powder.
thanks!
Comment by muimui — January 3, 2007 @ 3:56 am
Good stuff! Let me know what other combinations you gals have tried
Comment by mel — January 3, 2007 @ 8:55 am