Daging Babi Goreng Ham Yee
Stir-fried Pork Belly with Salted Fish
Yes, with a tweak: crucially request no sugar in the stir-fry sauce. About 5g net carbs per serving, lower than 7 in 10 Malaysian dishes.
What it is
Crispy, fatty pieces of pork belly stir-fried with intensely savory salted fish (ham yee), garlic, onion, and chili. A rich and flavorful dish popular in Chinese-Malaysian cuisine.
Key ingredients
Pork belly, salted fish (ham yee), garlic, onion, red chilies, cooking oil, light soy sauce (sugar-free), dark soy sauce (minimal for color), white pepper.
How to make it keto
Crucially request no sugar in the stir-fry sauce. Ensure soy sauces are sugar-free or used very sparingly. Omit any oyster sauce if used, as it contains sugar.
Say this to the waiter (Malay)
Daging Babi Goreng Ham Yee ni, sos tanpa gula. Kicap tanpa gula guna sikit saja. Jangan letak sos tiram.
For Daging Babi Goreng Ham Yee, please no sugar in the stir-fry sauce. Use sugar-free soy sauce sparingly. No oyster sauce.
Watch out for
Hidden sugar in the sauce, excessive use of traditional (non-keto) soy sauces, high sodium content from salted fish and soy sauce.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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