Deciphering the History of KLANG Bak Kut Teh between Myths, Grandfather Stories & Marketing PR

Four Eyes Bak Kut Teh

The origin of Klang bak kut teh 巴生肉骨茶 is as clear as their famously delicious dark brown, viscous, savoury herbal stock. The vacuum left by lack of records is filled by myths, grandfather stories and "creative" marketing spiel - so the origins of this iconic dish is in the realm of speculation, fertile ground for contention. (So, I am treading on sensitive ground yeah.... .)

Weng Heong Bak Kut Teh 永香海参肉骨茶. Taman Intan. Klang's BKT Central

For our first meal of 2018, we decided to take a drive from KL to Klang for bak kut teh - we had a couple days of fish but we were too near the bak kut teh capital of the world to resist.

Ah Her Bak Kut Teh. A Klang People's Favourite 阿火肉骨茶

Ask any Klangite to name the best bak kut teh in town, and the name Ah Her 阿火肉骨茶 will come up frequently.

Four Eyes (Sei Ngan Chai) Bak Kut Teh in Klang 四眼仔肉骨茶 • One of my Favourites in Town

Four Eyes Bah Kut Teh (Sei Ngan Chai) 四眼仔肉骨茶 | 9, Jalan Kepayang, Kawasan 17, Klang, Selangor ☏: +60 16-741 2303 ⏰ 9:30am - 9:30pm

With at least a thousand bak kut teh shops and stalls, little Klang city is the BKT capital of the world. When I asked readers for help for recommendations from among literally 1000s of shops, the name Four Eyes Bah Kut Teh came up often.

Teluk Pulai Taman Intan • Best Klang Bak Kut Teh List 直落玻璃肉骨茶 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Restoran Teluk Pulai (Clay Pot) Ba Kut Teh | 32, Jalan Batai Laut 5, Kaw. 16, Taman Intan, Klang, Selangor 📞+6033344 5196 📞+6012 238 9806 📞+6012 657 1236 ⏰ 7:30am to 3:00pm (alternate Mon off)

Teluk Pulai Ba Kut Teh is another leading BKT shop in Klang - the capital of Malaysian bak kut teh.

Kee Heong Bak Kut Teh • Taman Eng Ann • One of Klang's Best 奇香肉骨茶 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Visited Kee Heong bak kut teh in Taman Eng Ann, Klang this morning. The 20+ year old BKT shop really lives up to its stellar reputation as one of Klang's bak kut teh stalwarts.

Famous Seng Huat Under the Bridge Bak Kut Teh Klang 盛发桥底肉骨茶

Seng Huat is probably the most famous of the few hundred bak kut teh shops in Klang, the BKT capital of Malaysia. We got up early and arrived at the old shop in Klang at 7:00am ahead of the big weekend crowds from Kuala Lumpur 😄

Teck Teh Bak Kut Teh in Klang • Oldest Bak Kut Teh in Town • A Living Museum 德地肉骨茶

Got up at the crack of dawn and went to Klang this morning to continue our bak kut teh exploration. Kedai Makanan Teck Teh was our second BKT stop this morning. I like Teck Teh's shop a lot because it is so rustic and quaint. The whole experience feels so hyperlocal authentic, from the BKT, rickety old shop, the regular customers, the sound of Hokkien banter and even the nonchalant style of the boss  😃

Samy Bak Kut Teh in Port Klang, Pandamaran • Lai Hing Sam Mei 三美肉骨茶

Actually, we were already done for the day's heavy bout of food hunting and our stomachs were full when we passed by Lai Hing bak kut teh (which locals know as Sam Mei 三美). I've not seen a bak kut teh shop so crowded before (other than Johor's Kiang Kee 强记).

Full as we were, with a crowd like this. we just couldn't leave Port Klang without trying Sam Mei 三美 bak kut teh.

Mo Sang Kor Bak Kut Teh Legend of Klang 毛山稿肉骨茶

It has to happen. I must make a pilgrimage to the flag bearers of Klang style bak kut teh -  one of them is Mo Sang Kor. The premier bak kut teh shop has outlets at Taman Berkerley and Pandamaran. We opted for the old parent stall shack at Pandamaran. (Update: They have only two modern shops now - this parent stall is no longer in operation. This post was written based on the parent stall which is a road side shack.)

Oh! So this is the Famous Chow Kiat Klang Bak Kut Teh ● Now then I Know 超吉美味肉骨茶

Went to Klang today to hunt for bak kut teh. Driving around the old town, we stumbled upon a familiar bak kut teh shop, the one which I used to eat at when I was working in KL over a decade ago.