We had no opportunity to test out their 'dry' speciality,as according to them,it was a time consuming dish that they offered only on certains days and operating hours (read...too lazy to cook)
So we went for the soupy version and found the stock to be completely different from a lot of other places.
For one,they don't seem to use many expensive herbs but rather rely quite heavily on ajinomoto,a concoction of other sauces as well as liquor to do the job for them.
Then there is a hint of stale bah kut teh which either comes from the balance of the stock which they did not get rid off in the morning.The 'smell' associated to bkt soup left out cold in the open for a few hours only to be reboiled again,can be quite a turn off,if your nose is as sensitive as mine.
When your order comes pleasantly topped off with the greenest crown of lettuce ever seen,of course you immediately dig in with gusto.
I find that they prefer to serve their pork meat,at a just cooked stage(read ....don't wanna waste charcoal), which is perfect if you enjoy the meat around the rib area but rather irritating if you like to gnaw it right to the bone.For that reason,never order the belly area as it is not the smooth,silky,melt in your mouth kind but a rather crude,gross looking texture that is as tough as game meat,and so stringy it easily gets stuck in between your molars.
Now as for the meatballs,these are seriously tough,small,round and hard,undercooked types which zeroes in on why this outlet could be involved in the choking case of the 7 year old in the article below.
Dangerous!
For this reason I took extra precaution and chewed longer than usual.Not that it's special,one can find this kind of meatball in any Penang wetmarket,I found it a rather grotesque experience which I am not fond of repeating ever again.
Otherwise,portions here are extremely generous,great value for money.Except for the mushrooms which they seem to stinge on.
And oh,I forgot to mention that they have a habit of snatching the raw garlic and chillies off your table with a smile.
This is to minimise chances of you piling on a second scoop unless you specially request it from them again.
So we went for the soupy version and found the stock to be completely different from a lot of other places.
For one,they don't seem to use many expensive herbs but rather rely quite heavily on ajinomoto,a concoction of other sauces as well as liquor to do the job for them.
Then there is a hint of stale bah kut teh which either comes from the balance of the stock which they did not get rid off in the morning.The 'smell' associated to bkt soup left out cold in the open for a few hours only to be reboiled again,can be quite a turn off,if your nose is as sensitive as mine.
When your order comes pleasantly topped off with the greenest crown of lettuce ever seen,of course you immediately dig in with gusto.
I find that they prefer to serve their pork meat,at a just cooked stage(read ....don't wanna waste charcoal), which is perfect if you enjoy the meat around the rib area but rather irritating if you like to gnaw it right to the bone.For that reason,never order the belly area as it is not the smooth,silky,melt in your mouth kind but a rather crude,gross looking texture that is as tough as game meat,and so stringy it easily gets stuck in between your molars.
Now as for the meatballs,these are seriously tough,small,round and hard,undercooked types which zeroes in on why this outlet could be involved in the choking case of the 7 year old in the article below.
Dangerous!
For this reason I took extra precaution and chewed longer than usual.Not that it's special,one can find this kind of meatball in any Penang wetmarket,I found it a rather grotesque experience which I am not fond of repeating ever again.
Otherwise,portions here are extremely generous,great value for money.Except for the mushrooms which they seem to stinge on.
And oh,I forgot to mention that they have a habit of snatching the raw garlic and chillies off your table with a smile.
This is to minimise chances of you piling on a second scoop unless you specially request it from them again.
