Hong Ji Claypot Bak Kut Teh - BEST BKT In The NORTH!

Whenever I crave for some "Meat Bone Tea", Hong Ji Claypot Bak Kut Teh will one of the first few places in mind. Many often places serve it Teochew Style, where the broth is usually lighter in color with a pronounced peppery and garlic flavor but the Herbal Bak Kut Teh served at Hong Ji, is one you must try at least once.

TAU KEE ($1.00)
Tau Kee, also commonly referred to as Bean curd Skin is a delicious accompaniment when having Bak Kut Teh. Soft textured ribbons of beancurd soaked in salty braising liquid, that makes it the perfect combination with white rice.

YOU TIAO ($1.00)
The You Tiao, also known as deep-fried strips of dough which is then cut up into bite size pieces. It makes a great sponge for dipping into the herbal broth of the Bak Kut Teh. Just a shame that it was served cold.

PIG TROTTER ($4.00/$5.00)
One of the recommendations by the staffs is to try their braised pig's trotter - yes, it's pig's foot! We ordered the small portion and it arrived to us quickly in a small bowl.

The pig's trotter has inherit the color from it's braising liquid producing a delicious dark brown exterior. There were plenty of garlic at the base of the bowl and it sure reflects in the black sauce. Salty, sweet and mildly garlicky in taste, and when I doused the sauce over my white rice - perfect.

A close up of the meaty section of the pig's trotter. It was literally falling apart with the push of my chopsticks! The layers of meat can be seen flaking off and it was really good.



CLAYPOT FEN CHANG ($5.00)
Another braised dish will be the pig's intestines! The intestines came in a claypot with floating pieces of intestines and a piece of lettuce. The portion was very reasonable and just nice for the two of us.

Just look at the insides of the intestines! You can clearly see the "mushy" innards. It tasted similar to a soft pig's liver but not as gamey and gritty as you would expect. The actual intestines itself were soft, savory-sweet (from the broth) and has a nice bite to it.

One of the must orders if you're into this kinda stuff.

CLAYPOT BAK KUT TEH ($5.50)
Presented to us in a clay pot and what a wonderful sight to see the herbal broth still bubbling away when it arrived on our table! The aromatic herbal smell wafting through the air made it irresistible for us to wait any longer!

I dived right into the pork ribs! Immediately I noticed the length of the pork ribs - it was cut into shorter length for easier consumption.

With one swift pull of the meat with my teeth, the meat was easily ripped apart from the bone. I really like the crunchy chunks of cartilage at the end that is so good to chew on!


A Bak Kut Teh meal won't be complete without this!. A simple chili and dark soy-sauce mix is the perfect compliment to the pork ribs. This is insanely spicy for me!!

Asides from just the pork ribs, you will find small pieces of Tau Pok (Fried bean curd) that soaks up all the delicious broth. and bursting with soup in your mouth with every bite.

I really like how soft it is and that it wasn't "dry"and "rough" compared to lower quality tau pok in the market.

There wasn't a lot of button mushrooms in the claypot, but the robust broth was simply magical. The combination of herbs and spices has just enough saltiness for a soothing and comforting mouthful.

A ceremony that marks the ending of a good meal. Savoring the herbal broth till the very last drop.

If you haven't tried this variation of the Bak Kut Teh, you are surely missing out! My girlfriend and I love it and best of all, the price is reasonable! Although it may be out of your way to come here, if you are looking for a simple and good Bak Kut Teh meal, this will certainly not disappoint!

Address: 19 Marsiling Lane, #01-329, 730019
Open Hours: 8:00 am - 9:45 pm daily
How we got here: 10 minutes walk from Bus 178 (46181)

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