12 Famous Bak Kwa Brands, Ranked From Worst To Best. We quietly bought the same item across all 12 brands undercover: traditional sliced barbecued pork the classic cut of bak kwa favoured by most Singaporeans (besides the cheaper, softer minced pork version).

It's typically made by slicing entire sheets of pork from the creature's hind leg. This treat, which originated from Fujian in China, is then marinated with a myriad of seasonings such as soy sauce, fish sauce, honey and sugar before being grilled to a gloriously smoky finish.

Bak Kwa (肉干) is a Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product similar to jerky. But sorry jerky, our rougan or barbeque pork is superior to that tough and dry piece of meat.

:D Bak kwa is very popular in Singapore and Malaysia where it is traditionally eaten during Chinese New Year. When Chinese immigrants brought this delicacy over to Singapore and Malaysia, it began to take on local characteristics. A notable example lies in the preparation of bak kwa, where the meat is marinated with a myriad of seasonings such as soy sauce, fish sauce and honey.

Associated with Chinese New Year Eve & Bak Kwa available during the Chinese New Year. The most popular meat is pork, Bak Kwa is a famous as dried meat (barbecued dried meat) and dried chicken meats with a myriad of seasonings such as soy sauce, fish sauce, honey and sugar before being grilled to a gloriously smoky finish.

The color red is considered auspicious have a common theme in gifting Bak Kwa as gifts.