Babi Pongteh !!!

Taken a day leave and was helping mom in the kitchen with her Babi Pongteh. Yes, manual pounding away all the spices like what we always do when we were little.

This was mum's 2nd try at replicating Babi Pongteh from the late Lee Chin Koon, originator of Mrs Lee's Cookbook. And we want to succeed at it this time.

With the help of the Thermal Pot, the fried mix of Fermented Soy Beans, Garlic, Shallots and Pork Trotters were put to a boil for 20mins, off the stove and stewed for 3 hrs.

Leaving the Trotters to cook by itself, a pleasant Nyonya dish awaits us by dinner time.

Tender, glutinous and tasting strongly of the cooked Spices, this Nyonya styled of Braised Pork Trotters can certainly be graded above our plain Hokkien Soya Sauced version.

I had a small bit at Supper time, and the extra stewing time in the Thermal Cookpot enhanced the taste even further. I guess, tomorrow's taste would be Superb!