Shi Wah is an established old name in bak kut teh in Permas Jaya. The large corner shop located near Jusco Permas Jaya was nearly filled and there was a constant stream of customers even though lunch hour had already passed when I was there.
The clientele consists mainly of workers from offices and workshops around Permas Jaya.
Shi Wah offers bak kut teh in the Teochew style with different cuts of meat and ribs. I opted for meat with soft cartilage. The serving is straightfoward - pork and soup without frills like button and shitake mushrooms. The meat is firm and very fresh. The flavour is slightly herbal and naturally sweet.
The soup is light, herbal and sweet - it is not oily, salty nor peppery.
The long grain, good quality rice went very well with the bak kut teh.
Shi Wah's self blended dark soy sauce is also worth mentioning - it is mildy salty and slightly sweet. This sauce really lifts the tastiness of the already tasty meat to yet another level.
->> Johor Bahru has many bak kut teh shops and a small handful are local champions. Shi Wah is among the group of champions.
Restaurant name: Restoran Shi Wah
Address: 6, Jalan Permas 9/5, Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, Johor Bahru (branch shop in Taman Abad)
Map: http://g.co/maps/uuxjw
GPS: 1.496014,103.819835
Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm (closed on Monday)
Non Halal
Date visited: 12 Mar 2012
Address: 6, Jalan Permas 9/5, Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, Johor Bahru (branch shop in Taman Abad)
Map: http://g.co/maps/uuxjw
GPS: 1.496014,103.819835
Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm (closed on Monday)
Non Halal
Date visited: 12 Mar 2012
I like when mine comes with soft cartilage. Because, the meat is normally softer and more tender there. In addition, I like eating the soft cartilage (or soft bones)!
ReplyDeletehaha FoodieFC, we share the same tastes ;D I ate up everything that day ;P It was GOOD!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely good but very small portions for a relatively steep price.A bowl of bakuteh with rice,salted veggie and liang teh came upto RM13.50.The same ensemble with 'you char kway' in Kulai with bigger portions was only RM10-11.00.
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DeleteThe pork intestine soup is my favourite. :D
ReplyDeleteI love it too :-D Thank you for visiting my blog and for your comment.
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