The local team suggested this place for a team dinner tonight (145 Jalan Chan Ah Choo, 012-312-3125). At first I was wondering why we were driving nearly an hour out of the city to this little shack unassuming shack in Klang, especially when there are many places to get Malaysian bak kut teh much closer to the office.
But when I tasted this thing, it was obvious why. Oh man, that was some of the best pork that I've ever had, and it was because of the fat. It sounds gross, but we're not talking about a bunch of gelatinous lumps here. The fat was smooth, creamy, and delicious, especially when shoveled down with rice and that dark broth (more like a sauce, actually). And most notably, that broth/sauce wasn't dominated by Chinese herbs like I remember Malaysian bak kut teh to be. It reminded me a bit more of say lu rou fan from Taiwan.
So yes, I'm glad that we made that long drive out here. Note though that one has to specifically ask for those fatty cuts or else they give you the normal bowls which are much leaner. Plus, these guys were already sold out of most cuts by the time we arrived at 7:30 PM, so one has to get here earlier.
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