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It has been really long since the last time I had Bak Kut Teh since returning to Penang. The BKT here simply cannot match KL and Klang’s BKT. I think because I have already tasted a really good BKT, normal ones don’t attract me anymore. But recently a friend recommended me to try a BKT stall in BB food court just behind Sunshine Square Bayan Baru.

Lai Xiang Bak Kut Teh only opens at night and seats are quite limited. The day I went, it was drizzling and we were confined to sit along the shops’ corridor. Business was very brisk, customers were arriving non-stop. We ordered a person’s serving and a bowl of pork meat balls. Unfortunately for us, yiu char kueh was already finished by the other lucky customers..

I have no idea if the pork meat balls are made by themselves or bought from the market. They were really nice, sweet and tender. About the soup, it was thick and tasted heavily of Chinese herbs. This is different from Klang’s stlye which has a lighter taste.

Yau Choy was also on our meal, tasted good because of the meat floss. Really a lot, don’t you think? A meal for 2 like this costed around RM14-16, depending on the drinks ordered. Quite reasonable and I look forward to eat here again, my friend’s recommendation is good

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Every time I visit Kepong I will notice a lot of people eating in this Bak Kut Teh stall, called Ka Ka Bak Kut Teh. Some forumers at Lowyat.net also recommend this stall for nice BKT, so Siang Leng and I decided to try it(although we just had Klang BKT 4 days ago :P)

Even their herbal drink is named “Jia Jia”

If you aren’t a BKT fan like me, try going to the food court opposite(it’s damn big and bright, you can’t miss it) and check out their Curry Fish Head, it’s marvelous. I had it twice already but both times I didn’t bring along the camera.. will blog more about it if I have the opportunity

The place was packed, until the shophouses behind were used to accomodate the customers. See the photos to witness yourself, it was around 7.15 pm that time.

Shown here is only 40% of the customers that night.. so packed

“Ka Ka” BKT

“Zhu Jiao Chu” - Pork Hind cooked with Vinegar(it’s a dish for pregnant women)

Overall the BKT and “Zhu Jiao Chu” we had were so-so, equally tasty as those found in Dengkil, but the Yau Char Kuai is the best, freshly fried and very crunchy.

Nice view of the BKT, the Yau Char Kuai is the best

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I am a big fan of Bak Kut Teh(BKT) and always wanted to try Klang’s BKT because it’s where BKT originated and famous for. Whenever you speak of Klang, the first thing that pops up is always BKT Being in Cyberjaya for the past 4 years, I have tasted 4 different BKT stalls, 2 in Dengkil, 1 in Serdang and 1 in Puchong. Since I am going back to work in Penang very soon, it’s time to try the original one

The shop we went was “Hok Lai Ba Kut Teh”, located in Taman Krishna(”Lan Hua Yuen”).

Some pictures of the BKT we had..

Oooh.. Bak Kut Teh + Yau Char Kuai

70% meat, 30% fat, the nicest proportion

More BKT, made you crave yet?

I am not disappointed with the taste at all, this BKT is so far the best I’ve had. The soup was just nice, not too thick nor watery, the meat was tender and fresh(unlike some served in Dengkil, the meat served was taken from the freezer), “yau char kuai” was abundant and the price was reasonable too. Definitely 5/5. The only difference I noticed was that Hok Lai serves BKT with mushroom in it(not the button one, is the dark one, like umbrella) Anyway, one gripe I have is, why must it be so freaking far!?I would love to have the chance to taste other stalls’ BKT but sadly I think that will not be happening anytime soon

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