GRANDFATHER’S BAK KUT TEH RECIPE BEING EXPOSE BY TIA SOON YONG IN “LUNG KEE BAK KUT TEH” @ SINCE 1994
“Bak Kut Teh” or formerly known as pork ribs herbal soup, been years recognised as one of the Malaysian Chinese favourites and practised throughout the nation recently also most wanted by the visitors when reached Malaysia. Here in Perak we found the 21 years “Lung Kee Bak Kut Teh” carried by Tia family presenting their generation recipe to the public in Taiping.
The local originated Mr. Tia Soon Yong who born in year 1967, was the founder and immediate owner of the Taiping famous oldies “Restoran Lung Kee” bak kut teh specialized restaurant introducing his grandfather’s home recipe at Medan Taiping, Perak. Being assisted by wife Ms. Tew Guek Boew, who born in Kedah with age of 23 years old recently.
Tia Soon Yong who at his age of 48 years old currently, was formerly in Trading Industry helping father in Perak. All the while having great interest in eatery especially bak kut teh, initially in year 1994 at his age of 27 holding grandfather’s recipe and wishing to expose his family recipe decided to step into the f&b industry, and began his bak kut career. In year 1994 successfully established his very 1st and owned bak kut teh restaurant named “Restoran Lung Kee” or well known as “Lung Kee Bak Kut Teh” in Taiping, Perak began his charcoal claypot bak kut teh soup explosure untill recent at 1 location.
In this bak kut teh restaurant, the founder’s top recommended in menus surely will be their family Tia’s Bak Kut Teh Soup. Which soup base boiled 10 minutes with garlic and 14 chinese herbals mixture, then dropped into pork bones, meats and internal parts boiled for another 45 minutes brings very authentic eatery you must try when reached Taiping, Perak.
Their bak kut teh commonly served boiled in claypot insided with options of spare ribs, pork belly, lean meat, pork trotter, tendon, tail, tongue, stomach etc on customers demand. The meats texture and bak kut teh soup taste itself will be the reason to be recognised as one of the best in town.
Another will be their Black Vinegar Pork Trotter, which also one of their regulars most wanted. Fresh cleaned pork trotter stewed 45 minutes with ginger, dried chillies, brown sugar and poured into quality black vinegar will brings sweet & sour taste you never regret after consumed. Served boiled in claypot will be one of the restaurant top seller.
Moreover, their home recipe Curry Chicken also among the favourites by their visitors. Homemade curry paste prepared with 8 ingredients mixture, then boiled another 20 minutes with chicken and potatoes brings exotic spicy, sweet and salty taste you cannot aside. Served boiled in claypot will also brings another authentic eatery in this bak kut teh restaurant.
The owner also introduced their Salted Vegetables, also the perfect match when taking bak kut teh as provided in most of the bak kut teh restaurants on respective recipes. Here, white cabbage been selected boiled half hour with dried chillies, garlic, assam and ginger served in “Lung Kee” you must eat, and you will like it.
Nonetheless, their signature Stewed Chicken Feet with best meats texture into mouth also among the recommended. Cleaned chicken feets stewed 45 minutes with dried chillies and their secret 5 spices, then served boiled in claypot brings spicy, salty and exotic taste you cannot missed when stepped into the “Lung Kee Bak Kut Teh” at Taiping, Perak.
RESTORAN LUNG KEE (BAK KUT TEH)
Address: No. 26,
Medan Taiping 4,
Medan Taiping,
34000 Taiping, Perak.
Business Hours: 9:00am to 9:00pm (Daily)
(Close on Monday)