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| Posted: 06 Nov 2011 06:00 PM PST  The past week had been a rainy affair during the evenings. Almost every day after work, I was driving through the rain and thunderstorms, with lightning flashing across my windscreen. And most of the time, apart from being scared from the loud thunder, I was also freezing cold! Those times, especially during the nights, were when I’d crave for a boiling pot of Bak Kut Teh (BKT), or a type of Chinese herbal soup filled with lots of porky goodness. I have always spotted Ah Wang Bak Kut Teh to be crowded with people. Situated just under the flyover next to Tesco in Old Klang Road, it was only minutes from where we stay. Perfect!
Comfort for the body and soul
What’s with the crowd? As usual, the place was packed to the brim again that night. We had to wait for about 10 minutes for a table to finish and be cleared. Thankfully, the ordering process was prompt and food was served in a jiffy.
Garlic – together with dark soya sauce, is the perfect company for the BKT pork Since there were 3 of us, we ordered a serving of 3 portions BKT with primarily lean meat. We did the mistake by specifically asking for lean meat in our BKT, because the pot came with ONLY lean meat!
Bak Kut Teh (RM9/portion) Both my brother and I found the soup to be rather tasty! It’s of a lighter version, with sort of a clearer soup base, but tasty nonetheless. Saucer, however, preferred the soup to be thicker and more ‘herbal’ in a way. If you’re a fan of thick and dark BKT soup, I guess this is not for you. But if you’re like me, someone who loves a pot of boiling hot soup which is delicious and easy to slurp, then this is perfect. Of course, don’t forget to order the Chinese Crullers which go hand-in-hand with the savoury soup. Dip them in for a short while and give it a good bite to experience the burst of flavours, literally.
Chinese Crullers (RM1.50) Apart from the BKT, we noticed almost every table ordered fish. Following suit, we asked for recommendation and decided to order the ‘Si Chap Fish’ or translated to soy sauce fish. It was steamed fish topped with a spicy concoction of soy sauce, garlic and chilli among some, so it was spicy and savoury. What was more notable was the freshness of the fish – the flesh was smooth, firm and flaky. This went very well with rice too.
Si Chap / Steamed Fish (RM22/small)
Vegetables (RM5/small) As with most balanced meals, we had to order a portion of vegetables for completeness. The vegetables here were fresh and cheap, priced at only RM5 per plate.
Rice (RM1)
Price list in Chinese The BKT here is flavourful but still lacked of flavour compared to the ones in Klang. Of course, given the big difference in distance, I wouldn’t mind trading off a little in quality for convenience sometimes, especially when it’s a rainy Friday night and traffic is a nightmare. If you love the light and clear version of BKT soup, do give this a try! There must be a reason why this place is always crowded.
Ah Wang Bak Kut Teh at Old Klang Road Ah Wang Bak Kut Teh (next to Tesco Old Klang Road) |
We thought that by default, the BKT would have the usual mix of pork ribs, innards and the like, only that we requested for the meat to be lean. But I guess we learnt from mistakes. Apparently, you have to specify clearly what you want in the soup. Luckily I asked for beancurd sheets (fu chuk) during the order or the pot would just be filled with lean pork.
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