Porky Bak Kut Teh @ Tong Shui Hou, Bandar Puteri Puchong
Tong Shui Hou
51-G, Jalan Puteri 2/3, Bandar Puteri
47100 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel : 6016-254 5755
FB : Tong Shui Hou
Business Hours :
Mon – Sun 2 p.m. – 11 p.m.
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Thanks for the wonderful invitation, I recently went to Tong Shui Hou, a family-run bak kut teh restaurant at Bandar Puteri Puchong that will satisfy your taste buds with a wholesome home-cooked style Chinese food experience.
A hearty menu awaits diners at Tong Shui Hou with varieties of home-cooked dishes at reasonable price. Despite no glamorous interior setting, I like the fact that the restaurant is clean and neat. You won’t feel stuffy or uncomfortable with greasy floor and furniture, just nice for a casual dining
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I will definitely order both Soup Bak Kut Teh (RM14) and Dry Bak Kut Teh (RM15) again the next time I visit Tong Shui Hou.
Served warm in the claypot, Tong Shui Hou’s version of bak kut teh was lighter in flavor with less heaty herb taste. Remember to have it together with their special fragrant rice that’s mixed with shallot oil bowl by bowl prior to serving.
Instead of the usual dry julienned squid, chef sprinkled his homemade roasted dry squid powder on to the dry bak kut teh prior serving. It gives more appetizing fragrant and really complements well the dish that’s cooked with pork belly, intestines, okra and dry chillies for a kick of spiciness.
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Those craving for home-cooked style pork dishes will surely love this simple but hearty Halogen Pork (RM14). Braised with premium seasonings such as light and dark soy sauce, the pork stew was perfectly tender with enticing flavors fully penetrated into the meat. The savory gravy can get you top up another bowl of rice as well.
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For soup lovers, remember to try their Pig Stomach Soup (RM12) with quality Sarawak white pepper that requires a lot of fuss to prepare. The flavor is not too strong with peppery taste, just nice for my palate with a hint of sweetness.
I noticed the soup was milky in texture, not the clear type that I usually have. Chef actually boiled the soup with chicken feet first before pig stomach to get the natural sweetness as well as the precious collagen.
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Here’s a classic home-cooked meal that is bound to satisfy. Pork Belly with Yam (RM13), a dish that my mum prepared quite often, with good grade of yam and soft tender pork belly slices cooked in fermented beancurd paste (nam yu) for that uniquely luscious taste.
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Stealing my attention next was this Lala (RM15) served with bak kut teh soup, which I haven’t tried before. Interesing combination, but if given a choice, I still prefer lala (clam) with supreme soup.
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For those with mild taste buds can look forward to this succulent Pig Trotter with Vinegar (RM15). Chef at Tong Shui Hou cut down on the amount of black vinegar and ginger to cook the gravy as patrons around Puchong area prefer the toned down version.
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Besides tantalizing pork dishes, Tong Shui Hou also serves Chicken Feet (RM8) that’s stewed together with peanuts until perfectly soft, a good source of collagen for your beauty need.
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Caroline Ng May Ling
July 11, 2016 at 9:45 pm
*drools* I need some of these! Shall go there when we at Puchong area! 😀
Shivani
July 10, 2016 at 9:45 pm
The soup looks delish dear. Absolutely love bahkuteh, will keep this in mind 🙂
Shin May
July 8, 2016 at 9:45 pm
The dry bak kut teh is so tempting ~ you make me so hungry in this morning~haha
Mercy Janssen
July 8, 2016 at 9:45 pm
I always order the “Lala” in that restaurant. indeed its really delicious plus if you put a tiny bit of spicy sauce on it.. it gets your mouth really red 😀
Miera Nadhirah
July 8, 2016 at 9:45 pm
that Lala with Bahkuteh soup is interesting… might go try make it by myself and see since I can’t go indulge here as not halal leh… hahahah
Elana
July 11, 2016 at 9:45 pm
The lala BKT seems interesting. Will try this out one of these days!