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肉骨茶, photo 1 of 2
肉骨茶, photo 2 of 2
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Photo credit

Photo
Song Fa Bak Kut Teh, New Bridge Rd, Singapore (2023) 06
By
Chainwit.
Licence
CC BY 4.0
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Changes
Cropped and resized

Photo credit

Photo
Bak kut teh 2
By
Misaochan
Licence
CC BY 4.0
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Changes
Cropped and resized

肉骨茶

ròugǔchá
noun Spice varies

Measure Word

一碗肉骨茶 wǎn

Meanings

  1. 1 bak kut teh
  2. 2 pork rib soup

About the dish

南洋 Singapore and Malaysia · 汤 Soup

Pork ribs simmered in a broth of garlic and Chinese herbs, usually dark and herbal in Malaysia and more often clear and peppery in Singapore. There is no tea in it; tea is drunk alongside.

Examples

HSK 6
在新加坡吃肉骨茶，通常会配一壶茶。
Zài Xīnjiāpō chī ròugǔchá, tōngcháng huì pèi yì hú chá.
In Singapore, bak kut teh usually comes with a pot of tea.
HSK 7-9
肉骨茶里其实没有茶，是一种排骨汤。
Ròugǔchá lǐ qíshí méiyou chá, shì yì zhǒng páigǔ tāng.
Bak kut teh actually contains no tea; it's a pork rib soup.

Tips

culture
Malaysian 肉骨茶 is usually dark and herbal, while in Singapore it is more often a clear broth strong with pepper and garlic.

Stroke Order

肉 ròu
骨 gǔ
茶 chá