Yip Kee Bak Kut Teh, Kepong
We recently visited Yip Kee Bak Kut Teh 葉記肉骨茶 in Bandar Menjalara, Kepong, and it certainly lived up to the hype.
A friend recommended this spot after seeing our recent “Best BKT” list, and we were not disappointed.
Even arriving for an early dinner at 6:00 PM, the restaurant was bustling with a steady stream of customers. Despite the crowd, the service was impressively prompt; we were seated in just five minutes.
Yip Kee Bak Kut Teh in Kepong
Yip Kee serves both soup and dry versions of Bak Kut Teh, priced at RM22 per portion with your choice of meat cuts. You can round out your meal with classic sides like tofu, meatballs, mushrooms, and seasonal vegetables.
If you’re looking for variety, they also offer Vinegar Pork, Yellow Wine Chicken, Braised Pork, and Mushroom Chicken Feet.
Yip Kee offers herbally broth
We would describe Yip Kee’s style as an adjacent to the thick, fatty broth found in Klang. The soup has a prominent Dong Kwai (Chinese Angelica Root) aroma that we really enjoyed – deeply savoury and rich without being quite as heavy as the versions in deep Klang.
The onion rice is a standout performer. Well-seasoned and fragrant, it acts as the perfect vehicle for the herbal broth.
The Meat
We always opt for the pun-fei-sau (half-fat, half-lean) cut, and the quality here was excellent. The meat was braised to perfect tenderness, while the fat achieved that coveted gelatinous texture that only comes from hours of slow cooking.
The dry version was equally impressive. The fat was rendered until it reached a “melt-in-your-mouth” consistency, coated in a gravy that balanced a subtle spicy kick with the deep umami of dried cuttlefish.
Summary
If you are looking for high-quality Bak Kut Teh in Kepong, we highly recommend Yip Kee. They hit all the right marks: a robust broth, premium meat quality, and efficient service.
Yip Kee Bak Kut Teh 葉記肉骨茶
Address: 34 Jalan Medan Putra 3 Medan Putra Business Centre, Bandar Menjalara, Kepong 52200 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 010-335 8431
Hours: 10am-3pm, 5pm-10pm (Closed on Thurs and Fri)
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