Note how long the queue is during every Chinese New Year? Yes, just for Bak Kwa. So why is Bak Kwa considered a mouth-savoring delicacy? Why is it everyone's MUST HAVE particularly during this period? How did it came about? From where it originates? What is it made of?
Hmm, truckloads of questions circulating in each and everyone's mind....
It's time to let me clarify all your doubts!
First and foremost, from where did it originated from?
Bak Kwa was a delicacy originated from China, in the Fujian Province. In the olden days, meat was considered as an high-value food product, hence, people tend to save them for special occasions. Any leftovers would be thinly sliced and preserved by marination. The preserved meat slices would be air dried and cooked, either by smoking or grilling. Today, there are other cooking methods adopted too, for example, barbecuing, or even baking which is commonly used if one is making homemade bak kwa,
Over the years, the varieties of Bak Kwa has increased tremendously, in terms of the size, shape, and even flavor! We can find not only Bak Kwa that are made of pork, but even chicken, and even beef! If you are a fan of spicy food, yes to our surprise, there is even chilli flavored! If you are someone who likes innovation, there are even exotic flavors like chicken satay, salmon, turtle, ostrich meat,etc.
Instead of the thinly sliced Bak Kwa we normally see that are in the shape of a square, there are different shapes of Bak Kwa being sold out there too! We have....
After purchasing, the Bak Kwa will be vacuum packed and best kept refrigerated after opening (for longer shelf life).
So, after knowing the history, next on will be the process of making Bak Kwa.
Stay tuned if you wanna know more about the production process which will be revealed in the next post!
Written by : Gladys Lim 0901188C
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