BKT served in claypot and piping hot herbal broth. I ordered the claypot bak kut teh with enoki and rice set that came with pork ribs, lettuce, button mushrooms, tau pok and enoki cooked and served in claypot. The pork ribs were tender and fall off the bone easily. I find the herbal flavour of broth too subtle and light for my taste buds and definitely not for those who are used to the strong herbal flavoured broth. The broth is also not overly salty which may be a hit for the folks who prefer something clean and light.
The pig trotters were well-braised and flavourful. The meat was so tender that it fell apart easily using chopsticks. I also add on a portion of tau kee (beancurd skin) soaked in a salty braising liquid that makes it the perfect combination with white rice.
Claypot BKT + Enoki + Rice 》$7.70
Braised Pig Trotter 》$5
Tau Kee 》$1.20
The perfect companion in a wet chilly night is a warm comforting bowl of bak kut teh.
I usually prefer the Teochew style BKT, a fine, light brown consommé that is garlicky and peppery. However, I have recently gained a newfound appreciation for the herbal style BKT preferred by the Hokkien and Cantonese.
Hong Ji Claypot Herbal BKT is a chain of hawkers stall islandwide which specialises in herbal BKT. Their aromatic broth is light on the herbal taste, savoury and comforting in the tummy. I didn't manage to try the pork ribs as they were sold out for the day but their sliced pork was fresh and tender. Portions were a little small though and their service was kinda brusque.
The soup could be stronger, but the ribs were a great balance between fat and lean. Skip youtiao, it's lifeless. Also skip the noodles, it felt cheap and stale
Piping hot claypot herbal bak Kut teh, they have quite a few choices with different ingredients for u to choose. I got the original and lean meat version. Taste good as usual, perfect for herbal soup lover. You can match it with rice, Maggie mee or mee sua
Bak kut teh mixed ($5.50)
Add on rice for $0.70.
Comes with pork ribs, intestines (stomach as well), liver.
Tastes great and portion is substantial. Value for money! Soup is herbal type and tasty.
BKT Soup ($5.50)
Add rice for $0.70.
Soup is herbally just slightly and had mushrooms, taupok and veg inside. Pork ribs are not too dry with a good proportion of fats with meat. Enough to fill you up. Value for money!
Haven't been here for awhile when it used to be my favourite BKT place for the super herbal-ly broth!
Sadly, the standard dropped a lot over the years - the broth had turned slightly sourish. Portion of the mee sua was really small too.
Just passable. Not sure what's the hype as I felt the soup wasn't herbal enough
Not the best claypot BKT as the meat could get a tad dry, but I loved the strong herbal soup. I think it's also because of the psychological influence that everything soupy tastes better during rainy season.
Food is alright, not fantastic. The place is rather quiet from the other food court in the same block.
Honestly, I find the skin a little "rubbery" and the meat a little hard. The gravy was decent though. I feel their Mee Sua Bak Ku Teh will be something more worth it to try over this. Overall 2.5/5 for me.
Claypot Bak Kut Teh Mee Sua - Robust herbal broth, smooth mee sua and 4 pieces of tender pork ribs. One of my favourite comforting food and just for $4.50!
Just a small ramble - firstly, the auntie serving us wasn't the friendliest, (read: rude) till my friend had to comment that "she don't know how to do business" 😵 and the broth wasn't as "gao" as it used to.
The mee sua thickens the soup and makes for a natural lip balm effect with every slurp. The herbal flavour is strong enough yet not too overwhelming, which I think is not easy to find in Singapore. It's usually too peppery or too bland or too "gelat", hence I find this rather balanced for my taste, even better than the famous Seng Kee's in my humble opinion. The kidneys are also cooked to perfect doneness. A claypot of kidney or pork ribs mee sua comes at an affordable $4.50 price tag. However I found that the braised pig trotters too lean and tough for my liking.
Scattered across our sunny island is a myriad of hidden gems - stalls serving yummy hawker food, that would probably have remained undiscovered if not for our strong foodie community today. One such place is Hong Ji Claypot Bak Kut Teh. Hong Ji features a herbal broth leaning towards the sweet side, which is definitely a crowd pleaser. I had the claypot mee sua, which was served bubbling hot. It was so tasty that I could not stop slurping the mee sua, whilst almost simultaneously sending spoonfuls of the amazing broth into my mouth. The pork ribs were tender and succulent, having absorbed the essence of the soup. I can't wait to uncover more of such hidden gems on our "hawker treasure" island! #Hawkerpedia
It's one of my favourite Singapore local food.
This is a rooster bowl of Nyonya Laksa($3.20), anyone know the difference between this and the usual hawker laksa?
Auntie " you want chili?"
Me "a little"
Auntie - slabs quite a huge amount into my bowl while my heart stops in horror 😱 But it turns out, it wasn't that spicy, it has a little punch but also filled with the fragrance of spice.
If a little was so, then they would run out of chili very fast right if someone said more chili?
The serving isn't very big I admit but very good! Clean the claypot by 5 mins soup and all!
The meat falls off the bone easily, so tender the bone literally flew off the table clean!
