Impress the in-laws Part 1: Tau Yue Bak

Want to impress your in-laws or even your own parents? Try this simple yet flavourful and delicious pork meat cooked in an aromatic herb gravy a.k.a 'Tau Yue Bak'.
The extra long cooking time ensures a tender pork meat that 'falls off the bones'. The aroma of the gravy reminds me of 'Bak Kut Teh'.


Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb pork meat (preferably shoulders or ribs)

• 1 star anise

• 1 and half tbsp dark soya sauce

• 2 tbsp light soya sauce

• 3 cups of water

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 10 cloves of garlic with skin intact
  

• salt to taste
  

Method:

1. Add star anise, dark and light soya sauce, pepper and water to a pot. Bring to a boil.
2. Add the pork and allow to boil for another 10 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and lower heat just enough to simmer.
4. Continue to simmer until meat is tender and sauce thickens according to your liking. (I usually allow it to simmer for an hour or so)
5. You have the option to add other ingredients such as 'tau pok' or hard boiled eggs.
I would add the tau pok with the garlic and continue to simmer. As for the eggs, first boil eggs separately. Crack shells and add in once the dish is done cooking.

Ps. This dish tastes better when eaten the next day as it allows the flavours to develop.

* lb=pound tbsp=tablespoon tsp=teaspoon