Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh @ PJ Old Town

We had read a few blog reviews on Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh before we decided to write about it too. Not that we really want to comment about it, but this is the place where me and Baby Cheng decided to start our very first blog! Thus, last Sunday was a day for both of us to get ourselves busy by taking photos of the food. Since it was an unpredictable decision at time, we used our brother's SE phone to capture the photos. Well, though not professionally done, but we must agree that the photos taken are quite clear.

(Lesson 1: Bring digital camera everywhere we go!)

To us, Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh was a very famous Bak Kut Teh stall since 20 years back. I remembered patronizing this food galore frequently since I was a kid, way back when our family was staying in Old Klang Road. And so does Baby Cheng! It is surprising that she can remember this stall because she was extremely young then, maybe 3 or 4 years old. She can even remembered that we used to have Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh by the roadside.

Back then, Heng Kee was only a stall by the road side, and it was fast populated in the evening. On our visit, we could still remember a few significant VIPs at Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh.

1. The manly Lady Boss (she had short hair -- like a man). She was still around on our last visit. She takes order and count the bills. I believe she's the owner's daughter.
2. The Fat Fierce Woman (this is how my dad address her). This Fat Fierce Woman, i believe is the lady boss, was the cook at that moment. She easily got "pik chik" (stressed/tension) and scream most of the time. We did not see her, so i guess she would have retired.

(I do not think that I am good at expressing/describing them. We should have taken their picture. So, remember Lesson 1!)

To cut all the craps, below are the details of our visit:

Day/Time: Sunday, 22nd March 2009, 6.00pm
Location: Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh, 16, Jalan 1/10, 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor (known as Old Town)

Since we were there early, we managed to get a better table, and the food was served fast! However, due to climatic reason, despite a huge number of fans available, the place was quite hot and stuffy.

(Lesson 2: Tie your hair up if you have long hair, else you have to eat real slow)

The Bak Kut Teh in Heng Kee is served in bowl (not the claypot or the Klang style Bak Kut Teh). You will be required to order them separately. They comes with different sizes with different prices, of course:

• Small: RM7.00
• Medium: RM15.00
• Large: RM21.00** ( not too sure of the pricing )

These are what we had:

(Clockwise, from Top-Left: As usual - garlic, red chillies/"cili padi", a pot of Chinese tea; White rice; "Yau Char Kueh"; "Tau Foo Pok")

(Clockwise, from Top-Left: Spare Ribs/"Pai Kuat"; Pork Stomach & Intestine; Our complete Bak Kut Teh set)

Nothing much we can say about this Bak Kut Teh stall since it was already famous plenty of years back. The soup was clear, not too oily and herbal-ly sweet. We requested the waiter to add soup for us continuously! I love to eat the rice soaked with the soup, which explains why we need extra serving for the soup. (Haha!) Besides, the meat was tender.

(Clockwise, from Top-Left: Finishing Time; Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh Stall)

We could not finish all the food, mainly because the order size was a little too much for us as it was recommended by the Boss. So, we take away/"tar pau" the leftover for Johnson (our family dog).

We paid RM62.00 (okie, it was dad who paid) for this meal. Personally, I would consider it slightly more expensive on the price, for 5 of us. Normally a claypot Bak Kut Teh, serve 5 persons will only cost approximately RM40-RM50.

Nevertheless, going back to PJ Old Town for Bak Kut Teh reminds me of my younger days -- my kindergarten, my primary school and the hustle and bustle of the street.

-Shookie-