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Waxed Meat (Lap Yoke)

 waxed meat

Ingredients:

600g streaky pork

4 pieces raffia string

Seasoning:

75ml sweet black soya sauce

75ml black soya sauce

11/2 tbsp salt

2 tsp sugar

1 tbsp ‘Golden Flower’ Chinese wine

1/4 tsp saltpeter

2 tsp warm water

Method:

1.  Cut streaky pork into 4 pieces, each about 1 cm thick.  Prick meat all over with a fork.

2.  Bring a pot of water to a boil,  add the four pieces of meat and scald them.

3.  Remove and place meat in a pot.  Add saltpeter which has been dissolved in warm water and rest of seasoning.  Mix well and use a heavy object to press the meat for 12 hours.

4.  Poke a hole through one end of each piece of meat and tie with a raffia string.  Hang to dry in the sun for 4-5 days.

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June 1st, 2007 Posted by rose | Meat | 5 comments

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  1. Hey Rose!
    You have a great site here! Wish I had found you soon. Yeah my dad tried to made a version of this without a recipe. It turned out too strong on 5 spice and soy sauce. Once I told him the recipe it turned out very good even with only one soy sauce and without the saltpeter. But why does the pork have to be scald? And what is the saltpeter for?
    Oh, I even made the Steamed White Cake but I can’t find the Pagana leaves. It was still very good without it. Even through, it did not have the honeycomb holes. Mine risen like a nice springy cake instead. But once it was cool and cut. Hands was grabbing them like there was no tomorrow.
    Thank you for the great recipes. And Blessed you and your family.

    Shang

    Comment by Shang | November 17, 2008

  2. Hi Rose,

    Stumbled across your recipe of waxed meat. Really keen to try but like to know what is saltpeter and its chinese name. Also where can I buy it in S’pore?

    Thanks again
    GL

    Comment by GL | June 27, 2009

  3. Hi rose:

    By sheer luck, stumbled on your website–boy, just browsing through it, can’t help but salivated over all your dishes. They brought back so much memories.

    On your “Lap Yoke” recipe, one of the ingredients you asked for is saltpeter–what is it? Appreciate if you could email me as I would very much like to try to make this product. Tks.

    Take care & tks again———Anita

    Comment by Anita Lee | July 30, 2009

  4. Hi Rose,,
    My son email me this website, I am really thrill to see all those good recipes by you. Thank you so much for sharing. I would like to know what is saltpeter and where to get it? I am very interested in making this “Lap Yok” myself. Many thanks Rose if you could to me what is saltpeter and where to get it. Thanks

    Comment by cashew | August 2, 2009

  5. Dear Rose,

    Just like everyone else I never heard of saltpeter:-( Please advice.
    PS love you webpage

    Comment by YL | August 24, 2009

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