Kedai Makanan Teck Teh (德地肉骨茶飯店) Bak Kut Teh — Restaurant in Klang Municipal Council

Chinese Tea = RM6.00 BKT 大碗 = RM21.50

No Service Charges

This is Supposedly the Very First BKT Eatery in Klang,  and apparently the Original Eatery that actually lay claim to have Invented BKT itself.  So if anything, this is actually a Very Historically Important Eatery.

Its located in a Very Non-Descript Quiet Street. Relatively near Klang KTMB Train Station actually.  Nothing Grand, No Fanfare, it is a Very Old Looking Kopitiam that has such a Blackend Faded Signboard that the Name is actually hard to see.  This Place is so Non-Descript that if you didn't actually do any research about it, you might not even give it a 2nd Glance if you pass by.

The Eatery itself is owned by an Elder Man that looks like in his 60s or 70s.  The 1st Red Flag  I noticed is his Constant Grumpy Face with Not a Single Smile.  Not a Friendly Type of Owner. He even has this Uncomfortable Glare  when he looked at me that gave me an Unwelcoming and Unpleasant Feel.

Quality of the Chinese Tea

I'm no Tea Connoisseur, so I have no idea if this is a Good Quality Tea.  To me it just tastes like a Regular Chinese Tea tbh.  I'm more interested in its purpose because Drinking Tea for BKT is supposed to help make your BKT less Jelak especially if you eat a Fattier Cut.

BKT 大碗 = RM21.50 Completely not at all Herbal. I feel this really tasted No Different from a Regular Non-Herbal Braised 卤水 BKT, and its not even that Amazing a Quality at that. Really Nothing Special about this.

Conclusion and Closing Thoughts

At the Price of RM6.00 (S$1.90) is actually not say Very Cheap for a Packet of Tea Leaves even with Unlimited Servings of Hot Water.  I'm no Tea Connoisseur so I cannot tell you if the Tea here is High Quality or not.  To me, it tasted like an Average Tasting Chinese Tea.

At the Price of RM21.50 (S$6.60) for this BKT, supposedly made from the Original Historical Recipe of BKT, I feel you should temper your Expectations.  Do not come here expecting this to taste like some Ultimate Life-Changing BKT.

What this really tasted like I feel is just a Regular Non-Herbal Braised BKT,  and its not even that Amazing a Quality.  Personally from a Culinary Viewpoint, this is a Very Basic Braised 卤水 utilizing very Standard Ingredients such as Cinnamon, Star Anise, etc that you can find a Recipe for online.

The Pork itself while a Huge Hunk,  isn't also that Amazing.  While it is Tender, the Fats isn't Melt in Mouth Quality, and Meat is Very Standard Tasting. This is Really a Very Average Tasting Level of Pork Cut tbh.

If this is your First Time in Klang, I Highly DO NOT recommend to visit this place lest your impression of Klang gets Severely Tainted due to this Very Rude Owner.

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Venturing to what is claimed to be the legendary creator, pioneered, birthplace of bak kut teh in Klang…it’s along the old shops near the Klang railway station and you could possibly miss it if you are not aware of their existence…run by an elderly couple…read that the uncle is a grumpy old man 😂…our experience was ok…quite friendly…

Their version of bkt is the authentic old school by individual bowls for each person with rice…sorry, no claypot with veges, tofu, mushrooms, etc. There’s no side dishes of veges for you to order too…They don’t have chili, garlic or soy sauce…and yes, no yau char kwai too…talk about no frills…while the broth is the thick and strong herbal type, its taste clean. Also they don’t filter the broth when served unlike other shops so you get bits of onion, herbs and even bones hahaha…it gets a bit salty when it gets a bit cold…some reviews claimed you don’t get to choose the part/type of meat…we got to choose somehow…I got the 五花肉 aka five flower meat part which was very tender, my past experiences with other shops they could be quite tough as not boiled long enough….and we got refills of the broth where some shops don’t offer

Also you only have tea as the only choice of drink…no others and no ice…btw they serve pur er tea, its on a piece of paper not those pre-packed ones hahaha really surprised to see this hahaha…

They open at 7.30am and claimed to operate till 1.30pm, however when we there around 10+ lots of meat part/type were sold out…best to go early…

Price wise it’s ok, comparable to other shops since the price of pork has gone up leaps and bounds…is it nice you ask? It’s ok but don’t think it’s for everyone…the younger generation won’t appreciate the taste and environment (very simple and old school…)…don’t ask about...

Teck Teh is still serving the finest and original Klang Bak Kut Teh (BKT). Authentic BKT means having meatbone and soup, period. No condiments (mushrooms, taupok etc that are commonly found in modern BKT). Teck Teh has been around for more than 50 years and is located in one of the oldest parts of Klang town, near to the train station. Those who are born and raised in Klang would remember the old Chartered Bank building nearby. The shop lot is still in its original conditions. It is impressive that the Teck Teh is still willing to maintain the tradition after all these years while its competitor, located just one street across, has already moved away from the origin and has been innovating their BKT in order to cater to the adrift and ephemeral post-modern taste buds, while still claiming that it is offering traditional BKT. To me, Teck Teh BKT is the benchmark although it does not appeal to the masses today, but only to those who are familiar with the Hokkien heritage and history of the Hokkien migrants and workers in Port Swettenham (now know as Port Klang) in the early 1900's. But again, anything historical and traditional is less likely to be appreciated today and mostly forgotten. Klang, too, has changed over the years - many locals are now conversing in Mandarin. Nevertheless, the old voices of Hokkien are still very much alive in Teck Teh, at least for now. Lastly, I would implore the owner to clean up the place so as to maintain the dignity of its history...