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Seng Huat Bak Kut Teh in Klang – One of the Oldest Around …

December 28, 2008 | 18,674 views
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Still reeling from that hangover? Long weekends, peppered with so many offdays = FUN. If only we have summer/winter holidays as well. Wouldn’t that be ideal? 🙂

Felt bad to have snapped the uncle while riding a bike … but no flash, no worries.

One of the oldest Bak Kut Teh (BKT) in Klang, the town seemingly synonymous with BKT, traffic jams and erm, the Indian street, Seng Huat is commonly referred to by the locals as THE Bak Kut Teh under the bridge, in the older part of Klang town.

The 2nd or 3rd generation of the legacy that is, Seng Huat
Klang houses an astounding number of outlets selling BKT. From wet to dry, from traditional to the modernized versions, and served in porcelain bowls, to claypots.
The older version of BKT does not incorporate a lot of herbs, hence the darker, and thicker soup with HUGE chunks of meat, ranging from the belly to the ribs, and even a WHOLE piece of rib. Personal interests come to play here, as some prefer the commercialized version in claypot, with lots of ingredients such as mushrooms, pork balls, vegetables and stronger herbal aroma,

The paper cuttings dated some 10 yrs ago … testament to its popularity transcending generations?
At Seng Huat, the concept is slightly different. Entering the corner shoplot right beside the pedestrian-cum-vehicles bridge, you won’t fail to notice 1) the crowd, 2) the guy (or lady) chopping up a storm, picking on pieces after pieces of meat from the ‘cauldron’, and serving them rapidly in bowls for consumption. Yup, without the bells and whistles of golden mushrooms, balls, innards and such. (But of course, you CAN request for extras)

Single portion for RM6.50
The meat was tender, fall-off-the-bones type (if you order ribs), and delicious. You have to request for chopped garlic if you’re one who can’t live without them. Some older outlets DO NOT serve chilli padi (bird’s eye chilli) nor garlic as they claim the condiments ‘spoil’ the natural sweetness and flavour of the pork. One such outlet is nearby, a street away, somewhat related to Seng Huat, yet even older. Yup, something of Jurassic proportion.

The soup base was not as addictive as Teluk Pulai’s version. You can’t really taste the herbs as obvious, in comparison. The rice was not drizzled with much onion oil as I’d preferred, and only sprinkled with miniscule amount of fried shallots. Gimme a whole bottle of them, anyday!


Mixed Pig’s Innards (RM6.50)

The stomach, intestines and whatnots came separately, in a rather big serving. If you’re eating alone, refrain from ordering a bowl to yourself, as after the 10th piece of intestine and stomach, I felt a bit ‘jelak‘ from all the unwanted parts.
Overall, the place came short of my expectations. Or probably I was expecting too much from Klang’s (over)hyped BKT? =)
Location :
SENG HUAT BAK KUT TEH

9, Jalan Besar, Klang.
Business hours : 7.30am – 12.30pm, 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Telephone : 6012-309 8303.
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15 Responses to “Seng Huat Bak Kut Teh in Klang – One of the Oldest Around …”

  1. Nic (KHKL) says:
    December 28, 2008 at 6:38 pm

    ohhh, another seng huat post! this is definitely gonna be in the itinerary when i visit klang again. dude, check out the wan tan mee stall near jalan meru as well. quite good. 🙂

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  2. KCA says:
    December 28, 2008 at 9:08 pm

    yeah.. BKT from Klang.. haha.. Ei, y NO dry-based BKT?? =P
    so, Teluk Pulai BKT tastes better than this?? Okok… bring us there ya, k?? Thx MotorMouth… hehe..

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  3. thenomadGourmand says:
    December 28, 2008 at 11:28 pm

    hhmmm..I like my soup very herby-ish. Hv u tried the one in Maluri? Quite nice. Strong herbal taste.

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  4. worldwindows says:
    December 29, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    So tempting these Klang BKT!

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  5. Life for Beginners says:
    December 29, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    Odd (but maybe not), BKT does seem to be the best remedy for a weekend of boozing and woozing with the past Yuletide and coming NYE cheer… 😀

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  6. email2me says:
    December 29, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    You are right. This restaurant’s quality have dropped since the old time. The soup taste are just normal and not as good as some other new comers in the market.

    I really respect Klang people that can whack so much bak kut teh early in the morning. To me I can’t even finish 1/2 of the rice also.

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  7. jason says:
    December 30, 2008 at 12:20 pm

    Aha… another place that serves BKT in bowl. In fact, actually most Klang-ites prefer mild herbal BKT. The claypot, strong herbal version is somehow more popular with the other non-Klang people.

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  8. mimid3vils says:
    December 31, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    Last time purposely went there but they r close 🙁

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  9. fatboybakes says:
    January 2, 2009 at 9:53 am

    looks good wat…you mean not up to expectations ah? oh dear. those innards are screaming out to me.

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  10. Cokeworld Citizen says:
    January 4, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    wow if oni the dry bkt near USM serves tat much of inards in a single serving lol. Its so cheap!

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  13. jimmy says:
    May 13, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    just to spread the word, ex-MSK chef is back at his old shop in Taman Intan/ Taman Rashna, Klang (rebranded MING WEI). Same old authentic traditional taste =D

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