So, you’ve decided that today’s meal would be a delicious feast of pork ribs. But when you arrive at the stall, you’re made to choose between two equally tantalising offerings, warm and comforting herbal bak kut teh Singapore, and a flavourful, sizzling pot of dry bak kut teh.
We know it isn’t easy to choose between the two, because they are both so yummy. However, if ordering both together isn’t quite an option, we’re here to lend some help to your decision making.
Answer the following questions, to the best of your knowledge, and we’ll guide you to the preparation style of a Feng Xiang bak kut teh that’s sure to satisfy your tastebuds.
Ready? Let’s go!
(For each of the questions below, pick either option (a) or (b).)
What do you have in your fridge right now?
(a) Essentials like veggies, eggs, milk, meat, etc.
(b) Some cheese, bottles of sauces, cans of beer.
It’s company lunch time! Which would be your go-to choice at the canteen?
(a) Caifan stall! (Mixed vegetable rice)
(b) Char kway teow or Hokkien mee
What’s your favourite dessert?
(a) Ice kachang with extra attap chee
(b) Dark chocolate gelato
Are you a coffee or tea person?
(a) Teh-C-ccino
(b) Caffe Americano
It’s snack time. What would be your preferred bites?
(a) Baked almonds and cashews
(b) Spicy and umami-fied potato chips
What would your last meal be, if you had to choose between these two comfort foods…
(a) Kway teow soup
(b) Mala hotpot
Your best friends are coming over and you promised to cook. What will you be preparing?
(a) Ramen with a selection of toppings
(b) Pan-seared pork chop with baked potatoes
It’s Japanese night out with your loved one. Which would be your pick?
(a) That comforting udon place
(b) The cosy teppanyaki corner
You’re at Feng Xiang right now, and you’ve got to choose a type of mee sua to accompany the meat. What will you go for?
(a) Herbal mee sua
(b) Fried mee sua
Of course, you should also have a fried porridge to share. Which will be your top comfort food pick?
(a) Sliced fish fried porridge
(b) Mixed pork organ fried porridge
Yay! You’ve got a tally of answers to all ten questions. Now, look through your choices and they will reveal your ultimate choice of bak kut teh Singapore.
If you selected more option (a):
Klang-style herbal bak kut teh Singapore soup!
You know what’s good for you. You love the warmth and comfort. You love the rich herbal taste of a good pot of soup. And you love to have options! That’s why you should go for Feng Xiang’s herbal bak kut teh soup.
Thick chunks of tender pork ribs are cooked over long hours in a decadent mix of herbs that are nourishing to the body. Every bite of the pork ribs is oh-so-good, easily falling off the bones.
Herbal bak kut teh Singapore also makes for a balanced meal in itself, with perfect accompaniments of fresh lettuce leaves, flavourful garlic, tau pok (beancurd puffs), tau kee (beancurd skin) and golden enoki mushrooms. And you also have the option to ‘upgrade’ the clay pot of wonder, adding in more ingredients (tau kee, tau pok, lettuce and enoki mushrooms) to make your meal more wholesome. (Yes, these soak up the herbal broth really well, making them irresistible!)
If you selected more option (b):
Dry bak kut teh!
Flavoursome food, umami-licious taste-bombs, with a good kick of spice. That is what you are after. And you can find all of that in a sizzling clay pot filled with dry bak kut teh.
Dark soy sauce, premium selection of herbs and spices, all covering fork-tender pieces of pork ribs, that’s what makes a good bowl of dry bak kut teh so delicious. The dish is repeatedly tossed in the claypot to bring a slight char to the chunky meat, so you get that perfect flavour of umami in every bite.
The dish is simply decorated with some greens like spring onions and okra, to provide another layer of crunch. The chilli added helps to enhance the piquant flavours. The best part of a portion of dry bak kut teh is its gravy, which you can use to drizzle over your mee sua or a bowl of white rice, or dip and enjoy using some fried dough you tiao.
Don’t miss out on other authentic Klang delicacies
While you are at Feng Xiang, you definitely cannot miss out on all the other delicious treats and authentic food offerings from Klang, Malaysia. The unique offering of fried porridge is perfect to go with either of the bak kut teh choices, and is available with different toppings, including lean slices of pork, or FX Signature Fried Pork Cutlet.
For a more hearty, meaty meal, do order a serving of braised pork trotter or vinegar pork trotter, both lovingly prepared and cooked over long hours with chef’s secret recipe passed down through generations.
Make a trip to Feng Xiang today for all the ultimate comfort food offerings. Find us at:
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- Fernvale Hawker Centre & CC (nearest MRT station: Sengkang)
- Food Republic @ BreadTalk iHQ (nearest MRT station: Tai Seng)
- Food Republic @ VivoCity (nearest MRT station: HarbourFront)
- Food Republic @ Parkway Parade (nearest MRT station: Dakota)
- Kopitiam @ AMK Hub (nearest MRT station: Ang Mo Kio)
- Kopitiam Food Hall @ JEM (nearest MRT station: Jurong East)
- Kopitiam @ Northpoint City (nearest MRT station: Yishun)
- Lau Pa Sat (nearest MRT station: Downtown)
- Senja Hawker Centre (nearest MRT station: Bukit Panjang)