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We were recently introduced to this bak kut teh place through one of our foodie, it is his favorite daily breakfast place. Located at Desa Aman Puri in Kepong, Restoran Bak Kut Teh Yap Tong Klang has over 20 years of experience in serving bak kut teh.


It started selling from only RM 2.30 per bowl in Tanjung Karang, Kuala Selangor and then moved to Puchong. Ever since, the owner has expanded to four branches in Klang and one in Desa Aman Puri.


As a typical pairing, freshly brewed hot Chinese tea is a must and it goes down well with a bowl of pork-laden bak kut teh soup.


While mixture of bird's eye chilies, minced garlic, soy sauce and thick dark soy sauce provides the extra kick when taken together with bak kut teh.


The bak kut teh here is served the traditional way, in porcelain bowls and not claypots. Big bone / Tai kuat (RM 11), the first thing that struck us were how HUGE the bone of meat was.


Small Bone / Sai Kuat (RM 11), similar to tai kuat but only smaller in size.


Pork Intestines / Chu Cheong (RM 11), cooked with the aromatic bak kut teh herbs until it reaches a nice bite. It was stuffed with 7 - 8 layers of pork intestines to create a thick chewy texture without any offensive after-taste. Most places failed in preparing this tedious dish well as it requires alot of cleaning.


Pork Stomach / Chu Tou (RM 11), a little too chewy for us but it was okay for those who enjoy to exercise their jaws.


Pork Rib / Pai Kuat (RM 11), it wasn't tender enough for us but it was decent.


Pork Belly / Fa Yuk (RM 11), cooked till soft with layer of sinful fats.


Soft Bone / Yuen Kuat (RM 11), still could do with a few more hours of cooking to make it more tender.


Pork Knee / Chu Keok Wan (RM 11), this was probably one of the most tender cut with a nice balance of fats and soft skin.


Dry Bak Kut Teh (RM 11), a different beast cooked in a claypot with thick dark soy sauce, dried chilies, lady fingers and tender pork belly.


Pork Kidney / Chu Yu (RM 12), this dish sent our salivary glands into overdrive! Timely cooked till perfection in a claypot with sesame oil, ginger, cooking wine and dark soy sauce. These thick crunchy slices of pork kidney is best eaten right away! They are very quick to cook and overcooking will make it chewy like squid instead.


Bean Curd Skin / Tau Pok (RM 3), a common must-have side dish for bak kut teh.


Steamed Red Mullet with Lime and Onions (RM 4.50 / 100gm), interestingly steamed with lime pickled onions and soy sauce to create a wonderful intermingling flavor.


Steamed White Bean Curd with Oyster Sauce (RM 5), white silken tofu topped with fried shallots, chopped scallions and oyster sauce - simplicity at its best.


Bak kut teh is typically eaten with Steamed White Rice (RM 1) or onion oil rice.


Overall, we felt it was average and the meats weren't tender enough for us. Maybe cooking them extra few hours might just do the trick. The soup was okay but certainly not for those who prefer the thick and dark robust version.


The owner explained that their soup is cooked for hours without adding any dark soy sauce and chicken feet. According to him, some of the bak kut teh joints use excessive dark soy sauce and chicken feet in their soup to create the dark, thick and sticky consistency.

Verdict: Bak kut teh has many variations, some like it black, some like it strong and thick, some like it light and some prefer a lot of dong quai herbs. Never know, you might have just found your perfect penchant of bak kut teh here.


Address:
15-A, Jalan Desa 2/8,
Desa Aman Puri,
52100 Kepong,
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 016-627 5777 / 016-651 5777
Business Hours: Opens Mon - Fri from 10am - 2.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm. Sat, Sun and Public Holidays from 9am - 2.30pm and 6pm - 9.30pm
Pork Free: No
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GPS: 3.209364, 101.616411
Map:

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Starting this Wednesday (June 15), Everyday.com.my will be featuring another great savings deal with Bar B Q Plaza. Bar B Q Plaza is a franchise originated from Bangkok, which features a self-cooking Mongolian and Japanese style barbecue. So what's the deal about?

A whopping 50% OFF for either Supreme Pork or Supreme Beef Set! Each Supreme set worth RM 37* is now for grabs at a bargain RM 18.50*!

Highlights:

• Each Supreme includes two bowls of white rice.
• With every coupon purchased, you can get 50% OFF for selected 4 side-dishes such as Grilled Marinated Pork Belly, Som Tam with Soft Shell Crab, Pineapple Fish Fillet and Shioyaki Squid.

Terms:

• No reservation is required and only walk-in to any Bar B Q Plaza branches (5 in KL/Selangor and 1 in Penang).
• Valids only from Mon - Fri (from June 22 - Sep 22, 2011).

Deal Link: http://everyday.com.my/coupons/kl/Bar_B_Q_Plaza.htm
* Price inclusive of Service Tax and Government Tax


Supreme Beef Set is now an incredible 50% OFF! Originally selling for RM 37^*, now it's only RM 18.50! This set is suitable for Two person includes sirloin, choice beef, chicken, squid, shrimp, udon, sliced cabbage, baby corn, carrot, lettuce and tomato.


Or alternatively, you can choose the Supreme Pork Set which includes pork, bacon, chicken, squid, shrimp, udon, sliced cabbage, baby corn, carrot, lettuce and tomato.

With the same deal, you will get to save 50% OFF from specially selected 4 side dishes such as Shioyaki Squid, Som Tam with Soft Shell Crab, Grilled Marinated Pork Belly and Pineapple Fish Fillet.


Shioyaki Squid (RM 8.90), lightly battered deep-fried squid covered with salt and pepper mix.


Som Tam with Soft Shell Crab (RM 8.90), a truly Thai dish with shredded green papaya marinated in lime juice with peanuts, tomatoes and delicious deep-fried soft shell crab.


Grilled Marinated Pork Belly (RM 6.90), at half price, this will be a feeding frenzy!


Pineapple Fish Fillet (RM 7.90), fish fillet deep fried together with stimulating pineapple cubes.


Fried Bacon Roll (RM 7.50), wrapped in asparagus and enoki mushroom; this is undeniably the most popular side-dish in BarBQ Plaza! Unfortunately, no 50% off for this deliciously-to-die-for bacon roll, else it will be a buffet!


Cheezy Rolls (RM 6.90), a new side-dish with crispy thin crust similar to dumpling skin. Deep fried and wrapped with evenly thin layer of cheese inside. Compared to the rest, this was my least favorite.


To bring forth the finest flavor of the meat and seafood, it is a must to dip in this special vegetarian-based sauce imported weekly from Bangkok. Add a slight twist by mixing the chili, garlic and squeezed lime into the sauce, it made a world of difference to the taste!

BarBQ Plaza emphasizes on their specialty barbecue sauce and employs a strict daily quality control to ensure a stable pH level.


Next, greased the hot plate with the pork lard to create a non-stick surface for grilling.


When it was sizzling hot enough, placed some beef slices on top. It only took few seconds to cook on each side as overcooking it will affect its tenderness.


For the soup to be sweet, chucked all the vegetables into the narrow steamboat opening filled with light boiling chicken stock. It was a little challenging trying to get the soup out from the narrow opening.


As part of the deal, each Supreme set comes with two bowls of white rice. You might also want to try out their specialty Garlic Fried Rice (RM 2.50).


In addition to the deal, Bar B Q Plaza is having an in-house promotion for their Korean Family Set (RM 59.90), which includes a plate of marinated beef, marinated chicken, udon, sliced cabbage, broccoli, bean curd, baby corn and tomato.


From the same set, another plate comes with fish fillet, squid, shrimp, jelly fish, bacon, udon, sliced cabbage, baby corn, lettuce and tomato.


And of course, along with Korean side-dishes such as kimchi, gimjaban (dried seaweed), stir fried dried anchovies, raw garlic and a bowl of lettuce for wrapping. We felt like we just had a piece of Korean, Japanese, Mongolian and Thai cuisines all under one roof!


For beverages, you have choices of free drinking waters, refillable green tea (RM 2.50), or special beverages like the Korean Lemon Citron (RM 5.50) and Korean Honey Jujube (RM 5.50).

Verdict: This deal is definitely a bargain! The strategy for us is to go frenzy on the 50% off side-dishes!


Branches:
Berjaya Times Square
Lot 03-83,
No. 1, Jalan Imbi,
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2145 8148

Sunway Pyramid
LG2.35-36,
No 3 Jalan PJS 11/15,
Bandar Sunway 46150,
Petaling Jaya
Tel: 03-7492 3121

1 Utama (New Wing)
Lot 338a, 1st Floor, Rainforest,
1, Lebuh Bandar Utama,
Bandar Utama, 47800,
Petaling Jaya
Tel: 03-7727 8148

AEON Bukit Tinggi
F16, First Floor,
1, Persiaran Batu Nilam 1/KS 6,
Bandar Bukit Tinggi 2,
41200 Klang
Tel: 03-3326 2691

IOI Mall Puchong
G19 Ground Floor,
Batu 9, Jalan Puchong,
Bandar Puchong Jaya,
47100 Puchong
Tel: 03-8075 0818

Gurney Plaza
170-B1-05A, Persiaran Gurney,
10250 Penang
Tel: 04-2281 487

Redemption Hours: Mon - Fri from 10am - 10pm
Pork Free: No

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Brother Yat restaurant (一哥美食馆) is a well-hidden Chinese restaurant located in an industrial area nearby USJ1 Giant. Housed in a spacious and airy former factory, Brother Yat has been around for more than 5 years and mainly well known to only people living or working nearby. Sometimes the best food is usually found in the most unlikely obscured places and Brother Yat is not exceptional.


Brother Yat's signature dish, live sauna prawns (RM 80/kg), where live tiger prawns are doused with cooking wine in a glass bowl before "enjoying" their sauna treatment. Like us, these alcoholic prawns do get drunk too and you can see them dancing around on your table.


A glass of beer was then quickly poured into the sauna to create a steam of intoxicating aroma. It was a smoking hot steamy affair!


It only took awhile from being very much alive to being perfectly cooked into glorious orange color. The tiger prawns were really fresh, juicy and naturally sweet with a faint alcohol aroma. Best eaten without any sauce and while it is still hot.


We have eaten prawns cooked in many different methods but this was an experience unlike any other; using a pot filled with hot river stones and indirectly cooked with the evaporated beer steam.


Claypot sea garoupa (RM 8 per 100gm), the fish slices were cooked in the claypot with ginger, garlic and superior soy sauce to create an enriched thick and flavorful fish sauce.


German pork knuckle with Mongolian sauce (RM 45), you can never go wrong with tender juicy pork and crispy crunchy skin!


We personally thought the sweet and peppery Mongolian sauce can be overpowering after awhile and it is better to serve separately.


Tea smoked village chicken (RM 26/half and RM 52/whole), one of the most memorable dish of the night! The pu-er tea leaves gave a rich brown color and aroma to make this a truly unique dish.

After having its 10 minutes of fame, the chicken was immediately brought back into the kitchen to be chopped into pieces and drenched with rich chicken essence. The resulting village chicken meat was firm and very well flavored.


Bamboo steamed frog (RM 40 /kg), pieces of frog steamed with dried lily buds, ginger, black fungus and hint of Chinese wine in a bamboo basket layered with aluminium foil. It was okay but we preferred those with lots of mashed ginger instead.


Two styles kailan (RM 13), with combination of stir-fried kailan stems and deep fried shredded kailan leaves topped with crispy chicken floss. Maybe we had too many kailan cooked similarly, it tasted normal after awhile. Compared to the rest, it was a little wet with the leaves soaking up the sauce.

Claypot braised pork belly (RM 26), sinful layers of pork belly was braised for hours till reasonably tender. Nothing says richness and calorie decadence like a good slap of braised fatty meat.

The young owner, Mr. Lenard Lee was busy throughout the night serving us relentlessly.


Hunan ostrich (RM 16), stir fried ostrich meat with capsicum and onions in an intense peppery Hunan sauce.


Stir-fried yacon ("shuet lin guo" / 杏仁雪莲果, RM 12), with colorful blends of crispy sweet yacon, carrots, baby corns, snow peas and almond flakes. Yacon is also known as the apple of the earth, it had the crunchy texture of jicama and a clean natural sweetness of apple in it. We had our first taste of yacon and we love it instantly!


Yacon looks very much like a sweet potato on the outside and tastes like an apple inside.


Crispy signature bean curd (RM 10), with fish paste, tofu, water chestnut and salted egg blended together, shaped-up and deep-fried till golden perfection. It came out wonderfully well!

Verdict: Brother Yat restaurant is definitely noteworthy to try out especially with some of their unique dishes. How often do you get to dine right in a factory anyway?


Address:
Lot B1-765,
Jalan Subang 4,
47500 Subang Jaya,
Selangor
Tel: 012-684 6276 (Lenard Lee)
Business Hours: Opens daily from 11am - 3pm and 5.30pm - 10.30pm except every 1st Thursday of the month.
Pork Free: No
Taste:
Value:
GPS: 3.046869, 101.596475
Map:

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