tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564826827484078485.post7085012631527248163..comments2024-03-29T00:08:55.101+08:00Comments on Tony Johor Kaki Travels for Food · Heritage · Culture · History: MOVED Crystal Bak Kut Teh (Bak Cheng) @ Historic Lion Hotel in Johor BahruTony Johor Kakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657499743670386282noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564826827484078485.post-25953941893564180902016-08-15T00:08:26.028+08:002016-08-15T00:08:26.028+08:00Does anyone have photos of the old Lion Hotel? I k...Does anyone have photos of the old Lion Hotel? I know it has been demolished a couple of years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564826827484078485.post-76055109465194774782015-11-25T16:48:39.041+08:002015-11-25T16:48:39.041+08:00Thank you for the info :-D I will surely look for ...Thank you for the info :-D I will surely look for grandma soon.Tony Johor Kakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657499743670386282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564826827484078485.post-46088345057541598292015-11-25T13:54:59.225+08:002015-11-25T13:54:59.225+08:00Hi Johorkaki,
Just to let you and your readers kn...Hi Johorkaki,<br /><br />Just to let you and your readers know, Bak Cheng has moved to Jalan Harmonium 35/1 for the past few years (1.557725, 103.788877). The chef is now the grandma who cooked and served Chen Li Ping and Kym Ng for their food programme (I know this from the pictures that adorned the wall of the restaurant). The food still taste awesome but the number of customers is much lesser than before since not many know their new location. If you're free, you can drop by and have a meal there. Grandma can be rather chatty. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537370421737452621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564826827484078485.post-51243042006375793642013-11-26T23:00:00.285+08:002013-11-26T23:00:00.285+08:00Omg yay! Thanks to contrarian for sharing! Went to...Omg yay! Thanks to contrarian for sharing! Went to Lion City with my family and found out they're no longer there. I was so sad! Decided to leave it to Google and here I found my answer! Thanks you very much.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288131715068874694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564826827484078485.post-10735708615701102742013-08-26T23:06:38.403+08:002013-08-26T23:06:38.403+08:00Thanks for the source of the new add, tried today....Thanks for the source of the new add, tried today. so happy finally found the taste my friends which a fan of this felt so happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564826827484078485.post-54782072287060829982013-03-08T21:53:10.205+08:002013-03-08T21:53:10.205+08:00Thank you yi07 for the detailed information. Reall...Thank you yi07 for the detailed information. Really appreciate it :) I firmly believe that our heritage hawker's history need to be recorded for future generations.Tony Johor Kakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657499743670386282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564826827484078485.post-88825311092778249462013-03-08T21:48:10.707+08:002013-03-08T21:48:10.707+08:00Thank you for the update, contarian.Thank you for the update, contarian.Tony Johor Kakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657499743670386282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564826827484078485.post-16007220774928336192013-02-24T15:20:25.597+08:002013-02-24T15:20:25.597+08:00Update: they are moving to 141 Jalan Sutera on 1 M...Update: they are moving to 141 Jalan Sutera on 1 March 2013. Last day at the Lion Hotel address is 25 Feb 2013. contrariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564826827484078485.post-19109757655355204522012-12-12T12:28:54.228+08:002012-12-12T12:28:54.228+08:00Mr. Kang Bak Cheng passed away bout 2 yrs ago in a...Mr. Kang Bak Cheng passed away bout 2 yrs ago in a home... their original stall was located at what locals call the "pasat kia" which is now the car park next to Pasar Seni / Hindu temple in town. He used to argue with his wife a lot... he was a very hot tempered man. Once my parents went there fer lunch... ordered their food... and waited... their tea arrived... Bak Cheng started to quarrel with his wife... he nonchalantly threw the entire pot of BKT into the big Segget drain!!! All lunch punters merely looked at their empty tables and walked off... nothing you could do bout it! LOL<br /><br />One oft repeated story was that apparently a Klang native visited Bak Cheng to check out what all the hoopla was about... after eating... he loved it so much he asked for more soup... Bak Cheng promptly told him... "U want more soup order more bak kut!" hahaha that's classic Bak Cheng fer ya may his soul RIP<br /><br />Crystal is his son Ah Meng's 1st wife. Crystal's 2 daughters operate a branch in Taman Century near Plaza DNP. Ah Meng used to run Bak Cheng Wok in Plaza DNP itself but that was shortlived and had moved to initially within Genting then later to Pua Sua (Gohtong Jaya) - if I'm not mistaken Xiao Li of Xiao Li Kuo Tiao is there too.<br /><br />Many years ago Bak Cheng's half brother (he has many - Soon Chiang in Tmn Maju Jaya is reputed to be one) used to operated one in Taman Pelangi along where the new police station is... his then wife used to help out... if i'm not mistaken now his ex wife operates one at night at Restoran Agape in Tmn Pelangi (not sure still there or not been a while since i went there at night).<br /><br />Bak Cheng's daughter (Ah Moi) used to operate a stall at night in Tmn Sri Tebrau nearby from where there were... they just moved bout a year ago to the new place... still in Tmn Sri Tebrau near Tai Son Kopitiam.<br /><br />There was another in Tmn Molek but i think that's gone now? yi07noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564826827484078485.post-41121094250133633782012-06-11T17:05:50.235+08:002012-06-11T17:05:50.235+08:00LOL Mike, you are awesome! ;D Yes you are right. B...LOL Mike, you are awesome! ;D Yes you are right. Big guys need three servings here before they are satisfied hehehe ;DTony Johor Kakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657499743670386282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564826827484078485.post-54530980040043004512012-06-11T15:00:29.461+08:002012-06-11T15:00:29.461+08:00Bro Jk, today I chiong Crystal BKT even though it ...Bro Jk, today I chiong Crystal BKT even though it is a Monday and I thought all BKT stalls will take a break since wet market is closed..wah, I muz say that this is an entirely new experience for me - eating BKT with lots of freshly chopped garlic, black sauce with chopped chilli. I was nearly tearing in happiness, not from that spicy combination..lol. The soup was damn superb - no oil, no bitter herby taste and damn shiok for a rainy day. That call for another couple of extra servings. Only thing is the serving was rather small in tiny bowls. Dammit, I will order 3 servings for myself and damn the curious stares of people which seems to say, this guy must have juz been released from prison..hahaha!Mikenoreply@blogger.com