Yap Chuan Dry Bak Kut Teh @ Puchong
April 15, 2008Dry Bak Kut Teh has always been on my must-try-list. It is sold in Penang but no need to try also know it won’t be as nice as the ones in Puchong or Klang. Simply because Dry Bak Kut Teh is the creation of a whiz kid from Yap Chuan Restaurant in Puchong. If you remembered, there was a competition organized by a local Chinese daily in search for the top 10 or 100 Bak Kut Teh in Malaysia. This kid, then 14 submitted his own version of Bak Kut Teh and that earned him the Bak Kut Teh King status. Whoa.. great achievement.. and to think that I may don’t even know how to cook instant noodle when I was 14.. shame LOL.
Although it is called Dry Bak Kut Teh, it did not have the slightest relation to the original soup version. It tastes nothing like Bak Kut Teh, not even a hint of Chinese herbs and spices! This leads to some people questioning the need for Dry Bak Kut Teh. I think it is a clever marketing strategy. Because if you come up with a new name for the dish, it may not be as successful. But when you claim that it is a new variation of Bak Kut Teh, it will immediately trigger all Bak Kut Teh lovers’ interests. And tell me, who doesn’t love Bak Kut Teh in Malaysia? It’s a local food icon.
Pork cooked using Bak Kut Teh’s herbs and spices are added into a claypot of dried chilis, fried cuttlefish and lady’s finger. Oyster sauce and dark soya sauce are also added for the flavor and color. The meat is spicy and absorbed the fragrance of the herbs, spices and cuttlefish completely. RM9 for single serving, very nice!
Of course we also ordered the soup version @ RM8. It was OK, the soup was thick enough. For me, Klang’s Bak Kut Teh is still the best.
Then, a plate of oily vegetable to make it a balanced meal.
At first I preferred the soup version. But the more I ate the Dry Bak Kut Teh, the more I like it. It takes a while before you are hooked on it lol.
Do try to come in the morning or noon if you must have yau char kuai with Bak Kut Teh. If you’re coming from Seri Kembangan/Cyberjaya, just drive along LDP until you see a road sign leading to Bandar Puchong Utama. Go up the overhead road and immediately after coming down from it, look to your right and you will see the restaurant. Or you can refer to GourmetSharing for the map. I have no regrets trying it!
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i totally agree that the dry bak kut teh is
lotsofcravings | April 16, 2008 | 8:00 ami totally agree that the dry bak kut teh is totally something new and definitely worth trying..
did you say a 14 yr old kid created this?? no way!
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jason | April 16, 2008 | 1:53 pm14yo kid?? No kidding??
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Will be going to Klang for Bah Kut Teh wei
Simon Seow | April 16, 2008 | 5:17 pmWill be going to Klang for Bah Kut Teh wei this Saturday. My friend want to try out his new Lancer.
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eh Yap Chuan? any way related to Yap Beng? thats
J2Kfm | April 16, 2008 | 8:43 pmeh Yap Chuan? any way related to Yap Beng? thats the famous Bak Kut Teh shop selling both wet n dry versions in Klang. Both also not bad, but on a Sunday morning, the wait is relentless.
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wow...14 yr-old can cook up a storm eh?!?!?! Can't find any
buzzingbee | April 16, 2008 | 9:11 pmwow…14 yr-old can cook up a storm eh?!?!?!
Can’t find any dry bak kut teh in pg
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Never eat before Bak Kut Teh xD One day I need
chingy | April 16, 2008 | 10:05 pmNever eat before Bak Kut Teh xD
One day I need to go Klang! XD
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A Chinese Malaysian who has never eat Bak Kut Teh before………….. omg
dry bak kut teh,, i had tried at Klang area...
PenangTuaPui | April 16, 2008 | 11:32 pmdry bak kut teh,, i had tried at Klang area… it is nice…. ya .. u r right.. there is no way any relationship between dried and normal bat kut teh…
i like both type…… Penang got sell also… but not as good as what we take it at Klang or KL area….. so kesian…
but some of the BKT shop at Penang did put effort in and worth trying also… as Klang so far from here….:P
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thres a nice bkt place at equine park, sk too..hehe
kampungboycitygal | April 17, 2008 | 12:53 pmthres a nice bkt place at equine park, sk too..hehe
Hmm, i still prefer the 'wet' bak kut teh, hehe,
Jys | April 18, 2008 | 10:23 amHmm, i still prefer the ‘wet’ bak kut teh, hehe, maybe I didn’t have the chance to try the one you mentioned above. Perhaps i’ll changed my mind after i tried it?
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Pg has or not?
New Kid On The Blog | April 19, 2008 | 1:41 pmPg has or not?
hahaha...there is a dry bkt stall near my place but
Jian aka Cokeworld Citizen | April 19, 2008 | 8:12 pmhahaha…there is a dry bkt stall near my place but dunno still selling anot. Hmm….kinda….hangus….hor?
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Ehh.. not hangus at all
It’s the dark soya sauce and oyster sauce’s color.. like when you eat kung pou or 3 cup chicken.. the color is like that.. yum yum oh!
Wow, looks yummy! I'd love to drop on you
Lucia | April 21, 2008 | 11:47 pmWow, looks yummy! I’d love to drop on you (here via EntreCard) but I can’t find your widget…
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eastcoastlife | April 22, 2008 | 10:06 amGlad to see you again! Where’s your Entrecard widget?
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My entrecard account has been deleted.. so no widget is on
I was about to ask the same question about your
DeltaP | April 23, 2008 | 2:33 amI was about to ask the same question about your widget and then I remembered… D’oh! Added you to my blogroll as well.
Hey btw, you still can drop Entrecards with your account deleted?
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lina | April 23, 2008 | 8:21 amI was wondering about your entrecard widget too…
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Sure thing. Will be adding you in my blogroll. But
C K | April 23, 2008 | 5:58 pmSure thing. Will be adding you in my blogroll. But I can’t your blogroll, is it on this page?
Anyway, was wondering why your EC logo appeared in my EC ‘inbox’ even after your account is gone…
But will definitely return to your site regularly for more food (photos)!
Cheers!
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Totally agreed that it is good and unbeatable. I
JK | June 17, 2008 | 3:20 pmTotally agreed that it is good and unbeatable. I recently visited a restaurant near Jln Tun Razak Genting Taxi stand on “Yun Kut Teh”, a goat meat bak kut teh. It is delicious.