Malaysia is well known for its food, and of all things to do in Malaysia, we managed to made the best progress in tasting exactly this.
But amidst intense competition, one dish stood out amongst the rest -
BAH KUT TEH!
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By chance we found out that the bah kut teh restaurant next to our hotel (Dynasty Hotel) is one of the best in Kuala Lumpur. You order it by portion-units (i.e. “4 person portion of bah kut teh pls”) and it comes in a big pot of amazing herbal broth, succulent pork (we ask for only the ribs), and soy bean skin.
Even the veggie that we ordered on the side is teeming with flavor - I wouldn’t be surprised that it’s drizzled in pork fat. (I don’t even know what it’s called, but it’s to-die-for)
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With some Tiger beer to wash it all down… I am in heaven.
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Other notable favorites
Yee Sang for Chinese New Years:
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Nasi lemak straight from the stall!
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Something I can’t even name but is really really good:
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ABC dessert that has shaved ice, coconut milk, corn, red bean, green glutinous noodles, etc. No idea what ABC stands for. But who cares, it’s good!
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Ryan and I have a healthy love for coconut-anything and everything
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There’s a lot more we’ve tried, but I usually am more into eating than taking pics.
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ABC stands for Air Batu Campur…. Air Batu means Ais and Campur means Mixed
Oooo la la… the bah kut teh made my mouth-water. reminded me of the deeeeeeeeeeeelicious Malaysian yummies. thx for sharing the pics
hey sandy geeky girl, more cholesterol more delicious hahaha
you can visit indonesia and try es campur, es cendol and es oyen. es means ice
Hi Sandy
The noodle like thing that you can’t name is called “chee cheong fun”, I think it roughly translates to “pig’s intestine noodles” because of the look and shape.
Sandy, I’m a Malaysian and I’m interested in applying to MIT Sloan for the MBA program. I came across your website while searching for MIT Sloan alumni in Malaysian (there hardly seems to be any) and was wondering whether you could and are willing to share your experiences at MIT Sloan with me.
I would love to hear from you.
Cheers
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