Comments on: Braised Pork Belly in Soy Sauce (Tau Yew Bak)

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:46:22 +0000

Gosh, i was so looking forward to finally making this dish on my own, and it was going so well! but then for the last 10 mins of simmering, i got bored and logged on to Facebook for a bit – turns out there wasn’t enough liquid left and so now there’s a lot of charred marks on my precious pork belly…! :( Tragic, but by moving the meat to a fresh pot and adding the sauces again, i just about salvaged it…

anyhow, excellent recipe, i love that you kept it simple & this is really one of the best Chinese recipes, in my humble opinion as an Indian Malaysian :) Thanks for such a great site, Bee. I’m so glad that you’ve made this so successful & put our awesome food on a wider platform :)

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:47:17 +0000

This serves 4 people if you have other dishes. You can just reheat regardless of the pot used.

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:35:06 +0000

Thank you so much for this recipe! My grandma always makes this for our family dinners…and I look forward to it everytime. I want to make this for a potluck dinner, and I have a few questions…how many people does this feed? is it possible to make it one day ahead? if so, how should i reheat it if i make it in a regular pot, not clay pot?

Thank you so much for your help!

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 16:35:09 +0000

What do you mean by tangy? If you use sugar, you just use a little not a lot. If it’s not tender, cook it longer.

By: Jonathan_Goh85

Jonathan_Goh85 — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 12:52:54 +0000

Hi 姐姐. I used sugar instead of sweet soy sauce. >.< but I find my pork belly very tangy instead of tender.. what could I've done wrong?

By: Alice

Alice — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:40:27 +0000

Thanks for this recipe. My mom has made it many many times while I was growing up :)

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By: Rine

Rine — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:55:57 +0000

Thanks for the recipe. It turned out lovely at both attempts.

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:39:29 +0000

Sweet soy sauce.

By: chris cornwell

chris cornwell — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:20:38 +0000

Thanks for the recipe! I’ve been craving this for years. Tried something similar twice but never tasted like home. What is kecap manis? Light soy sauce? Ketchup? Please help! THANKS!