Penang Bak Kut Teh
Bak kut teh is a Chinese herb soup popularly served in Malaysia and
Singapore. The name literally translates as "pork bone tea", and at its
simplest, consists of meaty pork ribs in a complex broth of herbs and spices
(including star anise, cinnamon, cloves, dang gui, and garlic), boiled together
with pork bones for hours.
However, additional ingredients may include offal, varieties of mushroom,
lettuce, and pieces of dried tofu. Light and dark soy sauce are also added to
the soup during cooking, with varying amounts depending on the variant.
Bak kut teh is usually eaten with rice or noodles, and often served with youtiao
(strips of fried dough) for dipping into the soup. Soy sauce (usually light soy
sauce, but dark soy sauce is also offered sometimes) is preferred as a
condiment, with which chopped chilli padi and minced garlic is taken together.
Chinese tea of various kinds (the Tieguanyin variety is especially popular in
the Klang Valley area of Malaysia) is also usually served in the belief that it
dilutes or dissolves the copious amount of fat consumed in this pork-laden dish.
Bak kut teh is typically a famous morning meal.
Some of famous Bah Kut Teh restaurants in Penang
Carnation Bah Kut Teh & Seafood
Address: 63 Gurney Drive, 10250 Pulau Pinang
Open: 7.30 am - 2.30 pm
Close: Mondays
Contact Person: Mr Ho Meng Kuan
Tel: 012-553 3927 / 016-416 2722
Bak Kut Teh Good Master Restaurant
Address: 134 Jalan Tembikai, Taman Mutiara, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang
Open: 9.00 am - 2.00 pm (Lunch) / 5.00 pm-10.00 pm (Dinner)
Close: Closed on alternate Tuesdays
Contact Person: Mr Teoh Chun Khiang
Tel: 012-423 5896
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