Pao Xiang Bak Kut Teh

By Lee Suet Hooi
Photo by Lee Suet Hooi

Klang is believed to have been the origin of Bak Kuk Teh (literally translate as "meat bone tea" delicacy. There are tweo to three famous restaurants located in Taman Intan, Klang. The most popular ones is Pao Xiang Bak Kuk Teh. Bak Kut Teh is one of the most popular chinese delicacies in Malaysia. The ingredients used consist of  pork ribs and herbs such as Tong Kui. Spices used include cinnamon, cloves, garlic and star anise. The pork ribs are boiled in the herbs for hours until the meat become tender. Other additional ingredients that are used included mushroom, lettuce and dried tofu.
The other side dish that you can order is the fried dough (Yu Char Kueh) which is eaten by dipping the strips of dough into the soup. The meal is not complete without one or two vegetables dishes that are usually cooked with oyster sauce and dried onions.
Bak Kut Teh is usually eaten with Chinese tea and rice. The tea is believe to help dilutes the fat consumed in this pork-laden soup in our body. Usually there are a few types of Chinese tea that you can choose are Jasmine Tea or Ti Kuan Yin Tea. You will have to wash the cups and fill the teapot from the many kettles that are setup near the tables

The ingredient of the soup is plenty with various cuts of pork thrown in for good measure. There is the best if the soup is cook in the claypot, it will tender the meat and the whole meal will become toothsome and delicious. The amalgam flavors resulting from the plenty of herbs used to cook of this rich and healthy soup was unable to describe in a thousand words but your tongue will tell you. I bet you will require for additional soup and rice if you visiting Pao Xiang

The shop had been operated 10 years by Goh Chin Chong. He likes to eat Bak Kut Teh since he was young. His slogan of life is “Eat more” hence he had strong research interest in producing Bak Kut Teh. The things that makes Pao Xiang Bak Kut Teh tasted different from others is it’s lifting of oil bound pork, meat bundles which not only looks beautiful and solid. Another important secrete is Goh is expert in extract the oil from the pork. This approach also plays a significant effect in producing a delicious soup.

Outlets

Taman Berkeley:
No. 51, Lebuh Bangau
Taman Bekerley, 41150 Klang

Centro Mall:
Lot G127 & G128, Ground Floor Centro Mall
No.8 Jalan Batu Tiga Lama, 41300 Klang

Puchong Jaya:
No. G-12 & G-14 Jalan Kenari 12B
Bandar Puchong Jaya

One Utama:
P282 Lower Ground Floor Promenade
1 Utama Shopping Centre

Operation Hours

The Pao Xiang Restaurant opens from 7am to 9pm daily

addresses:

Restoran Pao Xiang
No 28, 30
Jalan 5
Kawasan 16
Taman Intan
41300 Klang
Selangor