Recipes · Singaporean · Soups and Broths
Bak Kut Teh (Peppery Pork Rib Soup)
One serving has 579 kcal and 33 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (92%), selenium (88%), copper (70%), zinc (67%), manganese (61%) and niacin (61%). Ready in 105 minutes.
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- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 90 min
- Makes: 1 serving (624 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: gluten, pork, soy
Ingredients
- 160 g Pork spareribs, raw
- 15 g Garlic, raw
- 400 g Water
- 8 g Soy sauce
- 3 g White pepper
- 1 g Anise seed
- 0.5 g Cinnamon
- 1 g Salt
- 5 g Mushrooms, shiitake, dried
- 30 g Tofu, fried
Method
- Blanch the pork ribs in boiling water for 2-3 minutes to remove scum, then drain and rinse.
- Simmer the ribs with the whole garlic cloves, star anise (anise seed), cinnamon and white pepper in the water for 1-1.5 hours until the meat is very tender and the broth is fragrant.
- Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water until soft, then add to the pot with the tofu puffs for the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- Season with the soy sauce and salt.
- Ladle the ribs, mushrooms, tofu puffs and hot peppery broth into a bowl to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 579 kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 14.7 g | |
| Water | 526 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.3 g | 11% |
| Protein | 33 g | 69% |
| Tryptophan | 0.36 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.78 g | |
| Cystine | 0.39 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.6 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 43.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.3 g | |
| Saturated | 13 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.36 g | |
| Cholesterol | 128 mg | |
| Calcium | 198 mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.63 mg | 70% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 68.6 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 61% |
| Phosphorus | 373 mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 621 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 48.4 µg | 88% |
| Sodium | 981 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.4 mg | 67% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.61 mg | 55% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.5 mg | 61% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.3 mg | 45% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.2 mg | 92% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 18.3 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.61 µg | 25% |
| Choline | 142 mg | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 0.53 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5.7 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 153 IU | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8 µg | 3% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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