• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Thokohmakan

  • Home
  • What to Eat?
    • Bar
    • Bakery
    • BBQ
    • Brunch
    • Cafe
    • Chinese
    • Dessert
    • English
    • Fast Food
    • Food Court
    • French
    • Halal
    • Hawker Food
    • Indian
    • Indonesian
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Kopitiam
    • Korean
    • Malay
    • Mediterranean
    • Noodles
    • Nyonya
    • Pizza
    • Pork-free
    • Sarawakian
    • Scandinavian
    • Seafood
    • Spanish
    • Thai
    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian
    • Vietnamese
    • Western
  • Where to Eat?
    • Ara Damansara
    • Ampang
    • Bamboo Hills
    • Bandar Sri Damansara
    • Bandar Utama
    • Bangsar
    • Batu Caves
    • Brickfields
    • Bentong
    • Bukit Bintang
    • Bukit Damansara
    • Bukit Jalil
    • Bukit Tunku
    • Cheras
    • Chinatown
    • Chow Kit
    • Desa Parkcity
    • Happy Garden
    • Hartamas
    • Homemade
    • Imbi
    • Jinjang
    • Kampung Attap
    • Kampung Baru
    • Kepong
    • Klang
    • KL City Centre
    • Kota Damansara
    • Kota Kemuning
    • Mid Valley Megamall
    • Mont Kiara
    • OUG
    • Pekeliling
    • Petaling Jaya
    • Port Klang
    • Publika
    • Puchong
    • Pudu
    • Segambut
    • Setapak
    • Seri Kembangan
    • Setia Alam
    • Shah Alam
    • Sri Hartamas
    • Sri Petaling
    • Subang Jaya
    • Sungai Besi
    • Sungai Buloh
    • Sunway
    • Taman Melawati
    • The Exchange TRX
    • Titiwangsa
    • TTDI
    • Wangsa Maju
  • Travel
    • Bentong
    • Hong Kong
    • Ipoh
    • Johor
      • Desaru
      • Johor Bahru
    • Japan
      • Tokyo
    • Korea
      • Busan
      • Incheon
      • Jeju
      • Seoul
    • Penang
      • Georgetown
    • Taiwan
      • Chiayi
      • Taipei
    • Teluk Intan
    • Thailand
      • Chiang Mai
  • Michelin
    • Michelin Guide KL & Penang 2023
    • Michelin Guide KL & Penang 2024
    • Michelin Guide HK & Macau
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Instagram
  • Recipes – Cuisine & Dietary
    • Breakfast Recipes
    • Chinese Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • French Recipes
    • Hawker Recipes
    • Indian Recipes
    • Indonesian Recipes
    • Italian Recipes
    • Japanese Recipes
    • Korean Recipes
    • Low FODMAP Recipes
    • Malay Recipes
    • Mediterranean Recipes
    • Nyonya Recipes
    • Peranakan Recipes
    • Sauce Recipes
    • Snack Recipes
    • Taiwanese Recipes
    • Thai Recipes
    • Vegan Recipes
    • Vegetarian Recipes
    • Western Recipes
  • Recipe – Ingredients
    • Beef Recipes
    • Bread Recipes
    • Chicken Recipes
    • Egg Recipes
    • Noodle Recipes
    • Pork Recipes
    • Potato Recipes
    • Rice Recipes
    • Seafood Recipes
    • Tofu Recipes
  • Recipe – Methods
    • Baking Recipes
    • Easy Recipes
    • Frying Recipes
    • Pan Recipes
    • Pressure Cooker Recipes
    • Steam Recipes
    • Tagine Recipes
    • Soup Recipes
    • Stew Recipes
    • Stir-fry Recipes
  • About us

Braised pork with fu chuk [Pressure Cooker Recipe]

June 2, 2021 by thokohmakan

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

As the country enters into another full lockdown, we have been cooking a lot of simple dishes at home. Here’s one our of favourite dishes – Braised pork with fu chuk 腐竹猪肉.

Cook in three steps

With the pressure cooker, this dish can be done in under 40 minutes.

All we need to do is:- 
1. Marinate pork
2. Soak dried beancurd sheets (called fu chuk in Cantonese)
3. Pressure cook! 

We are big fans of fu chuk so naturally we love braised pork cooked with dried beancurd sheets in soy sauce. This comforting dish can often be found in Chinese chap fan (economy rice) stalls around the Klang Valley.

Pork shoulder is first marinated in soy sauce and Shaoxing wine, before it is stir-fried with aromatics, and finally pressure-cooked with bean curd sheets. You can also cook it on the stove if you like.

A simpler version of tau yew bak

In some ways, this dish is a riff off Hokkien tau yew bak 豆油肉 (check out our recipe here) or Taiwanese lu rou fan 滷肉飯 – but with fewer spices and a less fatty cut of meat. 

  • Our dish is a riff of the popular…
  • Hokkien tau yew bak (but healthier and still as delicious)

However, the dish is still very flavourful as the flavours and sauces are really infused into the meat, with some nice chewy texture coming from the bean curd. 

The dish also yields plenty of gravy to drench your rice with. Simple and delicious! 

Key Tips

* You may use other cuts such as loin or ribs – but we prefer the shoulder as it has a nice chewy bite but yet retains the juiciness. Also, shoulder cuts tend to come with a bit of fat. 
* We used dried bean curd sheets, but you can also use bean curd sticks. They require a longer time for soaking, and they don’t melt or break into tiny pieces as easily.
* This dish is so simple, you can literally add anything to your preference. Tofu puffs? Sure! Hard-boiled eggs? Why not! 

Follow us on Instagram

Check out our Instagram reel below. Follow us there for the latest recipes and food reviews.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by ThoKoh Makan (@thokohmakan)

Key steps in pictures

  • Soak beancurd sheets
  • Marinate pork
Braised pork with fu chuk [Pressure Cooker Recipe]
Print

Braised pork with fu chuk [Pressure Cooker Recipe]

Recipe by ThoKoh MakanCourse: Lunch, DinnerCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: Easy
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

Here’s one of our favourite dishes to cook in less than an hour – braised pork with fu chuk 腐竹猪肉.

Ingredients

  • 3-4 sheets of dry bean curd sticks, cut into 2×2 inch squares (or beancurd sticks)

  • 900gm of pork shoulder (you may use loin or ribs), cut into bite-size

  • Cooking oil

  • Pork marinade
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce

  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce

  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine

  • Aromatics
  • 1.5 whole bulbs of garlic

  • 4 star anises

  • 10 thick slices of ginger

  • Sauce
  • 2 tbsp of rock sugar (or regular sugar)

  • 3 tbsp of soy sauce

  • 1 tbsp of dark soy sauce

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • Water

Directions

  • Soak the beancurd sheets in filtered water until it is soft (about 20 minutes for us). If you opt to use beancurd sticks, it might take up to an hour to soften.
  • Rub the pork with marinade ingredients. If you are cooking on the stove top, please add in 1-2 tbsp of corn starch to tenderise the meat. Mix and set aside for at least half an hour.
  • Set the pressure cooker to bake/saute mode and heat up approximately 3-4 tbsp of oil. Add sugar and stir until it has caramelised. Add star anise, garlic and ginger. Fry for a few minutes until fragrant.
  • Add in the pork and fry until meat is no longer dark red. At this point, some liquid from the marinated pork may have pooled at the bottom of the pot. That is normal.
  • Stir in the fu chuk sheets. Then pour enough water until it covers the bottom half of the meat, and bring the water to a boil. Add 3 tbsp of light soy sauce and 1tbsp of dark soy sauce. Mix well.
  • Pressure cook for 12mins (or simmer for 20 mins if you are cooking over the stove).
  • Once done, stir carefully as not to break the fu chuk sheets. Adjust taste with light soy sauce, pepper, sugar and salt as needed.
  • Serve with rice! 

"wp_rp_wrap wp_rp_vertical" id="wp_rp_first">

Related Posts

  • Dubu Dubu Restaurant, HartamasDubu Dubu Restaurant, Hartamas
  • Kung Fun Smooth Pan Mee, KLKung Fun Smooth Pan Mee, KL
  • Dou Dou Bake, Petaling JayaDou Dou Bake, Petaling Jaya

Filed Under: Chinese, Chinese Recipes, Pork, Pork Recipes, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Recipes, Stew Recipes, Taiwanese Recipes

Previous Post: « Three-Cup Chicken [Recipe]
Next Post: TnR by Sean & Angie, SS2 »

Primary Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • Good soba at Asakusa Hirayama, Tokyo
  • Kam Kee Seafood Restaurant, PJ Old Town
  • Kaya Bakery, Ara Damansara
  • 1MORE PIZZA PJ
  • Steam Era Seafood KL

Who are we?

Thokoh makan profile

Hi, we are Max and Ming. Welcome to our food blog! We enjoy travelling and checking out new food and restaurants. We are based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We also share recipes here.

So who is Thokoh Makan?

ThoKoh
noun. 1. an amalgamation of our family names.
2. an homonym (sounds alike) of the Malay word tokoh, which means leader or notable figure

Makan
verb. 1. to eat (translated from Malay) 

ThoKoh Makan
noun. 1. a blog dedicated to good food in Malaysia and beyond.

Contact us at thokohmakan@gmail.com

Archives

  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • October 2019

Categories

  • 2019 top new restaurants/cafes
  • 2020 Top Meals
  • 2021 Top Meals
  • 2022 Top Meals
  • 2023 Top Meals
  • 2024 Top Meals
  • Aman Suria
  • American
  • Ampang
  • Ara Damansara
  • Art Installation
  • Artisanal
  • Bakery
  • Baking Recipes
  • Balik Pulau
  • Bamboo Hills
  • Bandar Sri Damansara
  • Bandar Utama
  • Bangsar
  • Bangsar Shopping Centre
  • Bangsar South
  • Bar
  • Batu Caves
  • BBQ
  • Beef
  • Beef Recipes
  • Bentong
  • Bistro
  • Bread Recipes
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast Recipes
  • Brickfields
  • Brunch
  • Buffet
  • Bukit Bintang
  • Bukit Damansara
  • Bukit Gasing
  • Bukit Jalil
  • Bukit Tunku
  • Burger
  • Burmese
  • Busan
  • Cafe
  • Cake
  • Cheras
  • Chiang Mai
  • Chiayi
  • Chicken Recipes
  • Chinatown
  • Chinese
  • Chinese New Year recipes
  • Chinese Recipes
  • Chocolate
  • Chow Kit
  • Coffee
  • Damansara Jaya
  • Damansara Kim
  • Damansara Perdana
  • Damansara Utama
  • Dang Wangi
  • Deli
  • Delivery
  • Desa Parkcity
  • Desaru
  • Dessert
  • Dessert Recipes
  • Easy Recipes
  • Egg Recipes
  • English
  • Fast Food
  • Fine dining
  • Food Court
  • French
  • French Recipes
  • Frying Recipes
  • Georgetown
  • Grocer
  • Gwangjang Market
  • Halal
  • Happy Garden
  • Hartamas
  • Hawker Food
  • Hawker Recipes
  • Hiking
  • Home Baker
  • Homebaker
  • Homemade
  • Hong Kong
  • hor fun
  • Hotel
  • Ice-Cream
  • Imbi
  • Incheon
  • Indian
  • Indian Recipes
  • Indonesian
  • Indonesian Recipes
  • Ipoh
  • Italian
  • Italian Recipes
  • Japan
  • Japanese
  • Japanese Recipes
  • Jeju
  • Jinjang
  • Johor
  • Johor Bahru
  • Kampung Attap
  • Kampung Baru
  • Kampung Penchala
  • Kedah
  • Kepong
  • KL City Centre
  • Klang
  • Kopitiam
  • Korea
  • Korean
  • Korean Recipes
  • Kota Damansara
  • Kota Kemuning
  • Listicle
  • Low FODMAP Recipes
  • Malay
  • Malay Recipes
  • Marketplace
  • Matcha
  • Mediterranean
  • Mediterranean Recipes
  • Mexican
  • Michelin
  • Michelin Guide HK & Macau
  • Michelin Guide KL & Penang 2023
  • Michelin Guide KL & Penang 2024
  • Mid Valley Megamall
  • Middle East
  • Mont Kiara
  • Mutiara Damansara
  • MyTown
  • Nature
  • Noodle Recipes
  • Noodles
  • Nyonya
  • Nyonya Recipes
  • Old Klang Road
  • One Utama
  • OUG
  • Pan Recipes
  • Pandan Perdana
  • Pasta
  • Pavilion Damansara Heights
  • Pekeliling
  • Penang
  • Peranakan Recipes
  • Petaling Jaya
  • Pizza
  • Pork
  • Pork Recipes
  • Pork-free
  • Port Klang
  • Potato Recipes
  • Pressure Cooker Recipes
  • Publika
  • Puchong
  • Pudu
  • Ramen
  • Recipes
  • Rice Recipes
  • Roaster
  • Sarawakian
  • Sauce Recipes
  • Scandinavian
  • Seafood
  • Seafood Recipes
  • Segambut
  • Sentul
  • Seoul
  • Seputeh
  • Seri Kembangan
  • Setapak
  • Setia Alam
  • Shah Alam
  • Shopping
  • Side Dish Recipes
  • Singapore
  • Snack Recipes
  • Solaris Dutamas
  • Soup Recipes
  • Spanish
  • Sri Hartamas
  • Sri Petaling
  • Sri Rampai
  • SS2
  • Steam Recipes
  • Stew Recipes
  • Stir-fry Recipes
  • Subang Jaya
  • Sungai Besi
  • Sungai Buloh
  • Sunway
  • Sushi Kaiseki Omakase
  • Tagine Recipes
  • Taipei
  • Taiwan
  • Taiwanese Recipes
  • Taman Desa
  • Taman Gembira
  • Taman Melawati
  • Tapas
  • Teluk Intan
  • Thai
  • Thai Recipes
  • Thailand
  • The Exchange TRX
  • Titiwangsa
  • Tofu Recipes
  • Tokyo
  • Tropicana
  • Tropicana Gardens Mall
  • TTDI
  • Uncategorized
  • Vegan
  • Vegan Recipes
  • Vegetable Recipes
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegetarian Recipes
  • Vietnamese
  • Wangsa Maju
  • Western
  • Western Recipes
  • Yong Peng

Copyright © 2025 Thokohmakan on the Foodie Pro Theme

Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy