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| | EatingAsia: Medicinal Pig |
 | | Unappetizingly translated as "meat bone tea", bak kut teh is a Hokkien (from China's southeast Fujian province) soup/stew of pork, spices like fl pepper and star anise and cinammon, and Chinese medicinal herbs such as tong sum and kei chee (wolfberries). |
 | | Bak kut teh boosters make some pretty incredible assertions about this meal-in-a-claypot: it's alleged to cure stomach flu, prevent rheumatism and cancer, boost the immune system, strengthen bones and kidneys, and generally rid the body of toxins, among other things. |
 | | Bak kut teh is traditionally a breakfast and - judging from the number of extended families dining at this restaurant - Sunday brunch dish. |
| eatingasia.typepad.com /eatingasia/2006/01/medicinal_pig.html (1694 words) |
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