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Thursday 4 April 2013

Roast Pork Bones Porridge

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You know how you grew up eating certain types of food because your mum always cooked them, and you just assume that everyone else would have also eaten those food before?!






Well, that was my thinking until i happened to be talking with some friends about the subject of our favourite porridge and it seemed like nobody has ever heard about roast pork bones porridge.

Really?? It's just boiled porridge with roast pork bones (with lotsa meat on it - NOT siew yoke, but siew chu kwat).  Nothing sophisticated about it.  Terribly homey, terribly simple, terribly delicious, and a complete no brainer.   Still never heard of it?  Hmmmm...never mind, i think it's another of my mum's no brainer recipes that makes up most of our warm and fuzzy childhood memories about homecook food.

Now that i have my own family, this is on our regular porridge menu.  And thank goodness i did not grew up asasociating porridge with being sick!  That would have been tragic because i LOVE porridge.  And this roast pork bones porridge is right on top of my list, so easy, fast and delicious. Topped with lotsa chiffonade lettuce, just like how mum taught us to eat. 


I recently came to know a friend who boils it together with salted egg, some scallops and dried oysters.  That would be an indulgent version, but my favourite is still the simplest version - just lots of roast pork bones.  Nothing else.  Oh, it just occurred to me that this would be a one ingredient recipe - a record breaker!





I like my porridge gooey and sticky



Roast Pork Bones Porridge
Serves 4

  • 500g roast pork bones with lotsa meat, chopped into chunks
  • 1.5 cup rice
  • 4 pieces of freshly chilled lettuce leaves, finely sliced (optional if you are a lettuce hater :P but it adds a fresh, chilled crunch to balance the hot and savoury flavours of the porridge)

1.  Rinse the roast pork bones with some hot water to discard any dirt or scum.


See how meaty the bones are.  YUMMM!


2.  Rinse the rice and add 6 cups of water, and bring to a boil.  Add the roast pork bones and bring to another boil.  Turn down to simmer for about 30min or until the rice texture turns into gooey porridge; and the aroma and flavour of the roast pork bones have totally infused into the porridge.  Season with some salt and pepper.  Serve with a dollop of sesame oil, dash of soy sauce and plenty of chiffonaded lettuce. 


I need a big bowl of this now!
 

Note: I intentionally include the word "Bones" into the title recipe as that is the most accurate description.  You need to use the meaty bones to give the porridge its roasty, marrowy, robust flavour.  Normal siew yoke will not really do the job, plus it is way too oily as it is pork belly and not meaty bones.


26 comments:

  1. Esther, I used to hate porridge. It was yuks for me until I moved to KL and my partner took me for porridge. I was like "oh, oh!". But I was so surprised that I love the porridge here. Then I realised it was because my grandma's porridge was all thick and gunky (so is my Mum's) like eating glue. So now, I am a porridge lover and your porridge looks yums! Where can I get roasted pork bones?

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    1. Hi PH, have you tried Hon Kee porridge? They hv lotsa variety of porridge, very nice. Its in DU, same row as TM. You can get roast pork bones from the SS2 and kampung cempaka wet markets.

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  2. Hi Esther, i think we have mums that think alike! But we only get this during festivals when there's lots of siew yoke and provided there are leftovers around for this. Absolutely right, this is delicious! We do it with leftover roast chicken/duck too :)

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    1. Hi Adeline, roast duck porridge sounds like a good idea :). Never thought of that one, hmmmm must try it when i hv some leftover roast duck.

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  3. my family will cook porridge once in a while too, regardless there's anybody sick or not :)
    such a hearty meal you have :)

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    1. Alice, you are right, this is hearty, fulfilling and so simple.

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  4. I loves porridge. I cooked and eat porridge when I don't have appetite or feeling lazy to cook other dishes so porridge is my solution. Your roadt pork porridge sounds wonderful and flavourful too.

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    1. Same here, Mel. Porridge is great alternative on lousy days haha. Easy to cook, and so comforting.

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  5. I love my porridge the same way , gooey and sticky :D That porridge looks hearty and very appetizing , perfect for our rainy weather here :p

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    1. Ooo Anne, you can get the best roast pork bones in HK!

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  6. Love your thick and gooey chok... the way all porridge should be! Yums!

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  7. Hi Esther! Do you roast the pork bones just to cook porridge? Or they are "left over" from another recipe?

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    1. Neither, Alvin. I just buy from the roast pork seller at the wet market. Heehee , short cut.

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  8. Good morning,
    you are right, this is one comfort food that our mother used to cook. My father was a roasted pork seller and we got these free back then! I like to add "khai choy" (those leafy ones).

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    1. Oh my goodness, Elaine, unlimited siew yoke and roast pork bones! :p fantastic. Yes, whenever we hv leftover roast pork or better still, roast trotters from big dinners, i would buy khai choy and make a huge pot of sour veg, the best! :)

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  9. Hi Esther, this is my mum's favourite porridge. Whenever there is an occasion with roasted pig, she would keep the bony parts [esp. the ribs] to cook this porridge. She adds lots of whole garlic and ginger slices, too.

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    1. Yes, me too. Kimmy. My MIL knows I love to make this porridge, so she will tapau it for me.

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  10. It reminds me of my mum "Bak Moi" pork porridge.
    Your porridge looks good and tasty :)

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  11. Why My mom did not cook this type of roast pork bone porridge for me ler? Hehehe..oh, can buy this type of roast bone from roast pork seller , next time must remember to buy some ..

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    1. Yea yea, Sonia. Must buy this from your roast pork seller and make this. You will enjoy it :)

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  12. terribly delicious! i am also cooking this very often at home and i put dried oysters too if i happen to have them. Now i feel like having one bowl !

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    1. Lena, dried oysters are always good for porridge!

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  13. I can already imagine the flavour these pork bones can do. Awesome. This is a well done bowl of good porridge.

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