THE MALAYSIAN TOP 10 ‘AH LEK BAK KUT TEH’ EXPOSED MORE THAN 40 YEARS IN SOUTH MALAYSIA BEEN OPERATING TILL SECOND GENERATION
One of the Malaysian Chinese Food representative “Bak Kut Teh” been more than hundred years founded in the country will also one of the world’s recognised exotic top food taken not only by locals but also visitors around the world. The founder of the 41 years history “Kedai Makanan Bak Kut Teh”, Mr. Ng Kwang also known Ah Lek who born in year 1953 local origin, still serving his home made recipe bak kut teh operating together with family to 2nd generation at Johor Bahru.
Ng Kwang (Ah Lek) who with his age of 62 years old recently, stepped into the food and beverage industry since year 1973 at his age of only 20 years old began to introduce his home recipe bak kut teh running an food stall in the local town market or locally known formerly ‘Pasar Kia’ for about 3 years untill 1976. Later on moved into the shoplot running a corner at Jalan Segget since year 1978 having great response from the market. His lovely wife Madam Ee Lian Hua who born 1956 originated from Batu Pahat, Johor assisting Ah Lek in the career in 1970s operating till recent.
Subsequent to the great explosure in the food industry enabled Ah Lek exposed into Taman Johor Jaya established his very first specialized shop in Jalan Teratai began year 1993 named “Kedai Makanan Bak Kut Teh” or famously known Ah Lek Bak Kut Teh, ended his stall at Jalan Segget during 1995. His second generation Ms. Danielle Ng Hui Kheng (eldest daugther) with age of 34 currently, touched the industry since teenagers helping in their restaurant, later on with husband Mr. Alex Tee Siew Leng born 1968 been fully joined the career more than ten years. While Ah Lek’s youngest daugther Ms. Ng Hui Lynn only at her age of 28 also occupied in the industry ten years ago.
In this Malaysian Top Ten best bak kut teh been awarded in year 2006, all the while presenting their very top recommended charcoal boiled Bak Kut Teh Soup which soup base cooked with giant bones more than an hour with founder’s recipe chinese herbals mixture then served on bowl to their customers for the passed 40 years traditionally. Fresh pork ribs, tails and intestines will be their main insided most wanted by their regulars and visitors you must not missed when reached Johor Bahru. Best eatery especially when tipping on their cutted red chilis mixed of sweet soya sauce, also the eating tradition more than 40 years in Ah Lek Bak Kut Teh.
Secondly, their Braised Pork Trotter also one of the Signature been introduced more than 20 years in the restaurant which boiled for about 90 minutes with their home secret recipe ingredients you never regret after taken. Best texture when bites into mouth makes their visitors called for additional. The south malaysian’s traditional in taking bak kut teh must not missed to side with Salted Veges, which they home made. Fresh veges marinated with salt for a week than been stewed for another half hour with their home recipe you must try when stepped into “Ah Lek Bak Kut Teh” or named “Kedai Makanan Bak Kut Teh” at Taman Johor Jaya, Johor Bahru which usually sold out at noon.
In order to contribute the community, Ah Lek and wife also been invited and participated in the Penang Food Charity program in year 2006 representing “Ah Lek Bak Kut Teh”.
KEDAI MAKANAN BAK KUT TEH
(AH LEK BAK KUT TEH)
Address: No. 49, Jalan Teratai 2,
Taman Johor Jaya,
81100 Johor Bahru, Johor.
Business Hours: 8:00am to 2:00pm (Daily)
(Thursday & Friday Off Day)
Comments (2)
The best bak kut teh restaurant that I have ever been
The best BKT and their preserved vegetables is also the best i have ever tasted. …