肉骨茶

肉骨茶
风靡东南亚
家喻户晓
新加坡美食，传情千里

浓郁鲜甜
胡椒飘香的肉汤
肥瘦均衡的龙骨
肥而不腻，Q弹带劲
鲜味入喉，唇齿留芳

美味的情缘
蕴含血汗心酸
早年过埠，为了温饱
不论年老年幼
在码头当苦力
只为挣一口饭

骨头熬汤
便宜、便利、填饱、补充精力
方有力气熬过
烈日当头，重担压身
热气蒸腾，汗流浃背
出卖劳力的日子
青春也刻上皱纹

古早味
精烹细熬，清香回甘
配搭酥脆油条
泡在汁中肉香入味
咬一口鲜香喷溢
再来一口功夫茶
人间美味， 此生足矣

c.h.e.f andy

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published on 31.3.2025

see my English translation 👇

肉骨茶 Bakuteh

Bakuteh
a sensation across Southeast Asia
a household name
a Singaporean delicacy, bearer of emotive connections far beyond

rich and savoury
a broth infused with the fragrance of white pepper
prime pork ribs, perfectly balanced in lean and fat
tender yet firm, indulgent yet not greasy
a burst of umami lingers on the palate

a bond of love tied to taste experience
steeped in blood and tears
in the early days, immigrants, to earn a livelihood
young and old alike
toiled as dock labourers – “coolies”
a daily struggle, just to earn a meal

pork bones, simmered into broth
affordable, convenient, fill the stomach, restore the strength
only then could they endure
the scorching sun, the crushing loads
the searing heat, sweat soaking the backs
the days of backbreaking labor
where even the face of youth is lined with wrinkles of time

traditional taste
slowly brewed to aromatic perfection, with lingering sweetness
best paired with 油条 crispy dough fritters
soak in the broth, absorb its richness
a bite unleashes a burst of flavour
followed with a sip of 功夫茶
a taste of heaven, a life fulfilled