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Bean Curd Sticks and Pork Ribs Soup

November 24, 2006 27 Comments
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Bean curd sticks soup is certainly my comfort food; I appreciate the warming effect it brings on a cold day… | rasamalaysia.com

Beancurd Sticks with Pork Ribs Soup (Teik Gah Kee Soup)

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I am partial to soybean foods: bean curds, tofu, soy milk, bean curd sheets, bean curd sticks, and vegetarian food made of soybeans.

I consume these products a lot; as a matter of fact, I drink soy bean milk every day and I can’t live a week without soy sauce.

Bean curd sticks (known as “Teik Gah Kee” in Hokkien, or “Foo Chuk” in Cantonese) is one of my favorite soybean foods.

I love them in soup–with pork ribs, dried mushrooms, and red dates–cooked slowly over low heat. Bean curd sticks soup is certainly my comfort food; I appreciate the warming effect it brings on a cold day…

While soup is not hard to make, making really good soup requires skills, patience, and a good cookware. (A pressure cooker or a crock pot preferred but it takes the longest time to cook.)

A great soup should have a somewhat clear broth; the soup base shouldn’t look overly cloudy or murky. A great soup should also retain all the essential essence of the ingredients–in this case, the meaty taste of pork ribs, the delicate sweetness of dried red dates, and the unique taste that is of the beancurd sticks.

This soup is certainly not my typical 30-minute meals, but it sure ranks high in my favorite food list.

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Bean Curd Sticks and Pork Ribs Soup Recipe

Bean curd sticks soup is certainly my comfort food; I appreciate the warming effect it brings on a cold day… | rasamalaysia.com

Ingredients

  • 1 lb of pork ribs
  • 3 sticks of dried bean curd sticks ("Teik Gah Kee" or "Foo Chuk")
  • 10-12 dried red dates
  • 5 dried mushrooms
  • 4 medium bowls of water
  • Sugar to taste

Instructions

  1. Soak the bean curd sticks in warm water for 1 - 2 hours. (The time required to soften the bean curd sticks varies on the brand you get.) Once the bean curd sticks are softened, cut them into 2-inch strips. Soak the dried mushrooms until they become soft and spongy. Cut them into small wedges. Cut the pork ribs into pieces. Set these ingredients aside.
  2. In a pot (I used a normal pot), heat up the water and wait for it to boil. As soon as it boils, add the pork ribs. Boil the pork for 10-15 minutes and spoon off the foams that surface. Add in the bean curd sticks, dried mushrooms, and red dates and simmer over low heat for 1-2 hours. Add salt to taste and serve hot.

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  1. May

    November 24, 2006 at 4:45 PM

    Ooooh, I like this soup, but you can’t find it at restaurants though…so have to cook it at home.

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  2. mama bok

    November 24, 2006 at 9:14 PM

    Thank you for the recipe..! i have some fu chook.. and can’t decide what to do with it.. hahha!! so now i can make some good soup.. for me and my brat. ;)

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  3. Rasa Malaysia

    November 24, 2006 at 11:18 PM

    May – you are correct; I never see this soup at restaurants either.

    Mama Bok – do take pictures and let me know how it goes. :)

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  4. mama bok

    November 25, 2006 at 12:46 AM

    I certainly would..! thank you again..! and the reason why i am saving the fu chook is because .. asian grocery store is 4hrs away from where i am currently living.

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  5. Chris

    November 25, 2006 at 2:13 AM

    foo chuk!!!! gosh… what a nice and easy recipe you have there

    the pork ribs in the first picture looks so delicious…you’re killing me

    I’m going to cut the mushrooms into slices… =)~~~ yummy

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  6. Anonymous

    November 25, 2006 at 2:42 AM

    Can i replace the pork with beef? or will the taste be altered if i do so? Today it is beef pho for lunch at my house & if i have extra time,maybe some spring rolls to go with it!:)will be slurp!slurp! yummmmm;))
    paati
    http://enveetusamayal.blogspot.com

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  7. Audrey Cooks

    November 25, 2006 at 3:51 AM

    Heart warming soup, hmmm sounds great for cold winter days. Haven’t made this for sometime. Thanks for reminding me :D. I bet this is a good time for long simmering stews and casseroles uh?

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  8. Rasa Malaysia

    November 25, 2006 at 1:16 PM

    Mama Bok – which part of Canada are you in? Wow, this time of the year must be super freezing up there…yes, cook up a big pot of this beancurd sticks soup.

    Chris – you can do without mushrooms. My mom’s version is without mushroom but she used a kind of preserved vegetables instead. I don’t have that here, and I love mushrooms, so there they went inside the soup. ;)

    Paati – I have never tried with beef. I would suggest replacing the pork ribs with chicken actually. If you want a shortcut, you can use 1 can of chicken broth, then add another can of water to dilute it. Then cut your chicken meat (I prefer breast meat in this soup) into small cubes and bring them to boil. The rest stays the same.

    Audrey – yes, winter days mean digging out my crock pot and soup pots and cooking up some hearty soups…and now where is my steamboat pot?! :P

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  9. Chubbypanda

    November 26, 2006 at 3:06 AM

    You know, I met a Hokkien lady from Singapore in Santa Cruz a few days ago. I had no idea how similar that dialect was to Taiwanese, but she understood every word I said and was able to response in her oddly accented dialect. I guess it makes sense ’cause they’re both from the Hakka language group.

    It now makes a whole lot more sense why so many of the Chinese or nonya dishes you present seem so familiar.

    – Chubbypanda

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  10. Rasa Malaysia

    November 26, 2006 at 12:20 PM

    Chubbypanda,

    Hey, you are Kaki Lang (own people in Hokkien!). Actually, Hokkien dialect is my mother tongue, but my Hokkien is Penang Hokkien– accent is completely different and we speak faster. I can understand Taiwanese dialect too, and you should be able to understand mine!

    See, once upon a time ago, our Chinese ancestors fled China in favor of the “gold” (opportunities) in Nanyang (南洋)hence they ended up in Malaysia and Singapore, etc. Then they intermarried the locals (Malay women) and started cooking up Nyonya dishes (Straits Chinese dishes). Also, most Chinese immigrants came from the Fujian region in China so our dishes are similar to Taiwanese dishes as the “root” is the same!

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  11. Passionate Eater

    November 27, 2006 at 12:56 AM

    Gorgeous Rasa Malaysia! My mom makes soup with red dates, and I love the sweet and concentrated flavor. Looks so beautiful and delectable. Thanks again for the wonderful recipe!

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  12. tigerfish

    November 27, 2006 at 6:48 PM

    Can you get those chinese herbs easily from Irvine ? I’m looking for those pre-packed herbal mix in the Bay Area now. Hope it’s as easy to find as in Singapore.

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  13. Rasa Malaysia

    November 29, 2006 at 1:01 AM

    PE – always a pleasure.

    Tigerfish – For pre-packaged herbal mix, I would advise you to head over to Chinatown.

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  14. Pete

    September 6, 2008 at 6:16 AM

    Yummy, simple and delicious

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  15. Vivien

    September 16, 2008 at 10:22 AM

    That bean curd sticks and pork ribs soup look lovely. Thank yu for sharing the recipe.

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  16. Kristal

    March 1, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    Hi, I love your blog, it is so helpful. I am wondering about you drinking soymilk everyday. Do you have a machine to make it? I love soymilk too, but just don’t know which machine is good so I can make it fresh everyday. What do you recommend? Thanks so much, love your pictures and recipes.

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  17. Candace

    July 21, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    I have made this soup once every week for a consecutive 3 weeks times and am still liking it so much. This soup is definitely good, not only that it is extremely flavorful, it is also light and clear, perfect to enjoy at any seasons, especially in a hot summer day.

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  18. Bessy

    August 30, 2009 at 7:19 AM

    I like this recipe, but it’s hard to find the reddates and dried bean curd sticks, even in my asian supermaket (which is usually great!). As these are main ingredients in the dish – I guess there are no alternatives?

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    • Rasa Malaysia

      September 3, 2009 at 3:16 PM

      Sorry no you have to use bean curd sticks.

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      • YOUNG LEE

        September 23, 2011 at 5:18 PM

        Hello Rasa Malaysia,
        I have been trying to buy/find in local Chinese markets for along time to get some beancurd sticks like the ones in the pork rib soup but I cannot find it anywhere can you please tell me where I can buy these beancurd stick’s? I like to sauteed them along with cucumber slices/sticks…they are my favorite’s. thank you very much YLee

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    • susan

      August 13, 2011 at 7:56 PM

      Try shop/store selling Chinese medicine(nyok choy poh).

      Reply
  19. Ruby

    May 9, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    I love your recipes. its simple to make and i am to be truthful a newbie in cooking:)

    i have a question, i don;t eat pork. Can i change it to Chicken or other met parts?

    Can i not pit in the red dates?

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  20. Nicholas

    March 12, 2015 at 11:34 PM

    Can I use chicken frames/bones? I ran out of pork bones

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    • Rasa Malaysia

      March 13, 2015 at 9:29 AM

      Yes you can.

      Reply
  21. Porkchop101

    June 5, 2017 at 3:07 AM

    this soup was rank it gave me constipation and not the good kind. I was very disjointed malaysia your reps are usually on pointttttttt
    -ChubbyDurham
    xoxo

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  22. Porkchop101

    June 5, 2017 at 3:25 AM

    I really enjoyed this soup Malaysia! The grapes were very moist and sour perfect for my taste buds. The sticks are very crunchy and succulent, I have made this soup for my husband Stevo many times and he burps every time. He is a great hubby since this dish has placed me on the toilet many a time.
    Thanks for the dish hun bun xx

    Dick Blowes

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  23. Viv Halaska

    April 29, 2018 at 3:22 AM

    I have been eating and now making this soup all of my life. My Grandmother was Chinese so my Mum cooked a lot of traditional Chinese dishes that you don’t see in restaurants. Our version is somewhat different. We cut up chicken and pork, put it into a large boiler, add garlic, onion and bean curd sticks and salt. Add a generous amount of water or chicken stock, I use both. Boil for about an hour or until the pork is tender. Add the red dates about 20 minutes before serving. We don’t soak the sticks. The dates tend to break up if added to early. We serve over rice and sprinkle with chopped spring onions. Soy sauce goes well with it. Everyone loves it, my Grandchildren, 6 of them, all request it for their birthday dinners.

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