SH Bah Kut Teh Restaurant, Taman Merdeka
My boss, Allison, Pelf Yeen and myself so happened had to go to a place together and after finishing what we were supposed to do, we headed out for lunch.
Seeing that we needed to pass by Cheng and recalling that there’s a bah kut teh restaurant that I wanted to try but yet to, I suggested it and most of us agreed, except for 50%-vegetarian Pelf Yeen. She only eats chicken and fish, the white meat. Sad, right?
SH (Shun Fatt) Bah Kut Teh Restaurant, said to be a branch from somewhere else, and this particular branched could be the 17th or 19th. Why not 18th? There’s a branch in Bachang and that branch is the 18th, according to the signboard, that is.
As it was lunch time, there were quite a lot of customers, occupying most of the tables at that moment.
Garlics, cili padis, dark soy sauce with red chilies. A must, in every bah kut teh meal, together with a pot of Chinese tea.
Since the invention of gas stove, many has ditched charcoal fire but in this particular restaurant, they use charcoals to boil / cook your pot of bah kut teh. Yes, old school style. While using charcoals will give you a smoky smell to your already fragrant dishes, it is not easy to control the heat and fire. Slightly bigger, there goes your food. Anything too small, you get uncooked food.
The pot of bah kut teh, surprisingly, tasted nothing like bah kut teh. The soup was way too clear for bah kut teh, it was almost like those noodles soup. Taste wise, it was more of herbal soup with somewhat slightly stronger angelica (当归) taste. Honestly, after patronizing a few bah kut teh stalls, I wouldn’t call this as bah kut teh.
However, my boss like the soup though.
For the non pork eater, we ordered a small pot of chicken cooked in sesame oil.
The aromatic sesame oil was simply irresistible and I quickly dug in once I took my photos. While it wasn’t the best, it was definitely delicious. Just the right amount of oiliness, with thick soy sauce for the flavour and sesame oil for the fragrance. Yummy! However, it is either they used a very skinny chicken or they simply chopped the meat. There were bones everywhere, I found myself chewing on the bones more than the meat itself. Probably they should have diced it into chicken cubes instead of chopping it like minced meat.
While it wasn’t entirely disappointing, their bah kut teh is definitely not my kind of bah kut teh. However, I got to applaud them for using pork ribs instead of those pathetic sliced meat and meat balls yet proudly declaring it as bah kut teh. It always give me the WTF-feeling whenever I order bah kut teh yet seeing meat balls floating on the soup like some fish balls.
Will I return? Nope.
Just not my kind of bah kut teh lah! It’s an acquired taste kind of bah kut teh. You can try, if you want to. Probably, you, like my boss, would like it!
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June 18th, 2008 05:13
suddenly saw something which make me feel wan to comment.
Let me tell you more about this BKT
is originally come from JB. and just small JB town, they have owned few branches.
They have a lot old customer from singapore.
actually BKT got 2 types..the clear 1 is teow chew style..while the thick 1 like klang BKT is hokkien style. different ppl..like different style.
i have this for free at JB, and i will visit the shop when im there.
the 1st time i try also same comment like you. but, after sometimes…get used to it…
the boss of SH BKT is my housemate’s bf family business. i think i shud let them see your post! lol lol..
June 18th, 2008 13:28
Yup, SH BKT is JB stype, which is suppose to be more plain in soup. Personally I like both styles, plain golden yellowish or thick dark brown soup. Angelica is the key in this type of JB BKT cooking. It will be very good, if decent amount of ginseng is added to prepare the soup.
June 18th, 2008 15:29
This thread make me miss Melacca. haha
June 19th, 2008 20:38
Milly : Even after sometime, I doubt I would like it still. Hehe. It’s just not my kind of bah kut teh. Haiyer… Don’t want lah.
Tien Soon : I think this is so plain in bah kut teh until it doesn’t taste like bah kut teh. Now that you and Milly mentioned, I shall make a mental note of not eating bah kut teh when I am in JB. :P
Jijitankyy : Come back Malacca loh. LOL.
June 20th, 2008 13:51
Don’t be suprised that you could find fishballs in some of the so-called bak kut teh stalls here. Not sure where though, but I saw it before.
*psstt* Is the address in your Contact section your correnspondence address?
June 20th, 2008 13:53
Chong : Fishballs?! You got to be fucking kidding me. That’s an insult to bah kut teh wei. Yes ah, of course is my address. Takkan put for fun mer? :P
June 20th, 2008 15:43
yeah, tasteless to me too…i can cook better BKT than this shop ler…:P
June 20th, 2008 17:15
Yeap. There are some that put fishballs in bak kut teh. The moment I saw it, I was “WTF?!! It will taste of fish rather than pork itself.’”
Anyway, still in Sg. Catch up with you soon when I’m back…
June 20th, 2008 19:10
Jesslyn : Haha. Looks like not only me who thinks so.
Chong : They should just call it fish kut teh. :P You have been there for like 4 days already woh.
June 20th, 2008 20:37
Taste wise it’s pretty okay for me. But of course not the think sauce type we used to have. But still edible and nice. Hehee not a real big fan BKT though.. :D
June 21st, 2008 13:13
I never know JB’s BKT is make that way… I won’t be patronizing the shop but hey at least I learn something here. :-)
June 21st, 2008 15:58
Suddenly feel like hunting for BKT .. but Kuching does not have nice BKT T____T
June 21st, 2008 19:01
Allison : How could you not be a fan of BKT ah? :P
Ruehyinn : Haha. Yes, there’s something new for us to discover everyday.
Ahlost : LOL. Cook your own.
June 21st, 2008 23:21
I don’t even know how to cook a plate of vege.. What more to say BKT.. hehehehe..
June 21st, 2008 23:31
Ahlost : Maggi mee? :P Last I remembered there was this A1 Bah Kut Teh instant noodles. LOL.
July 5th, 2008 21:49
hey,
come JB I bring u taste white soup bah kut teh :D or u want big crabby? hehe
July 5th, 2008 21:53
ViaN : Isn’t it the same kind as the one posted above? If yes, I won’t like it. I would prefer big crabby though. Haha.
July 10th, 2008 15:01
Wats the Add? is it in Singapore o JB..?
July 10th, 2008 15:25
Renz : I absolutely have no idea their whereabouts in JB or SG.