Wednesday, October 20, 2010

FoodFinder : Best Tu Kar around KL

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I'd like to restart the gourmet series that we had in the "St Joe Class of 76" blog for our wider audience ... (apologies to our Muslim friends that this first item is non-halal)

Recently I was in KL and asked Pip to bring me back for the tastiest Tu Kar rice around the area (yeah, I've eaten at this place before, and it now features regularly in my gastronomic dreams !). Of course, I know that excessive tu kar isn't exactly best for one's health, but hey, you only live once... In fact I would put this on my list of "100 Things You Need to Eat Before You Die", my culinary Bucket List if you like.




Well, photo above shows Pip with the boss and wife. Although the sign says "Claypot Bak Kut Teh" and that dish is good, I really think their secret weapon is the "Tu Kar" so don't forget to order both.




Me with my first morsel of tu kar. Note the smile of gastronomic bliss ...

How to get there? Here are the directions from Pip: "The place is actually in Petaling Jaya. It's between Taman Megah and Taman Bahagia LRT station, about 100 yards from the main traffic lights which are under the LDP flyover. Specifically it's on Jalan SS 2/4A and the shop is behind another corner kopitiam that faces Jalan SS 4A/1."

For those who read Chinese, here's their business card with the boss' contact number.




Be sure to tell the boss you learnt about his place from the blog. You might not get a discount, but he may throw in a few extra morsels in the claypot :-)

If any of you guys and gals out there have a favourite foodie place that you'd like to share - and it can be anywhere in the world - just send me the details (preferably with photos), and I'll try to post it up for all to enjoy !
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27 comments:

  1. Yum yum ! Love bak kut teh and tu kar!

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  2. PC must be trying to hide his tummy after a big helping of tu kar. hehehe.

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  3. food, glorious food. now we're talking. more of these kind of posts!

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  4. i like bak kut tey also. how much per claypot?

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  5. WJ, this place open every day of the week? from what time open?

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  6. Anybody interested in going tonight?

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  7. This stall open everyday ka?

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  8. WAH....
    I missed the Tu Kar when i was there in August. Please make sure you go before 10 pm...or else only Kuek Chap left which was ok...but not fantastic, Right? Pip?

    Will have to make another trip to KL again for sure!

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  9. Pip, we are coming to KL in Dec. Pls remember to bring us there. Tu kar is good for the joints - better than chondroitin - I think you sent me that little morsel of new medical discovery. So I am going to have to eat that for medical purposes. Make it a double helping, the joints are a bit creaky in the mornings. LMAO.

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  10. Ahh, so there are medical benefits. Great, I'm going back ! Ha ha.

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  11. Anon 3.10pm,I was really holding on to my pants as my belt was still undone after the meal! Btw, they're open between 6-12.30pm everyday except every other Monday. LK is right, their Tu Kar is usually sold out after 10pm. BKT + rice for 1 is 9. Tu Ka + rice is 8.50 for 1 generous portion. GL, I'll probably still be in UK in early December so I hope you'll all still be here after mid Dec for your dbl dose of chondroitin! ;)

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  12. what's name of the towkay?

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  13. He's Ah Cheun, the purveyor of something "better than chrondoitin" !! hehehe

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  14. we shd hve taken Lobo there when he was in KL. he looks like he needs some fattening up. ho ho ho

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  15. WJ, that's a great smile from you. ;) Hmmm...must be the 'tu kar'. :)

    Pip, will definitely give you a call if I'm in KL. 'Lau nua' oledi just by looking at the pic. hehe...

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  16. Hi Gerard, with apologies to Leonardo da Vinci, I guess that'll be called my "Mona Launua" smile. LOL

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  17. what does the name card say? chinese readers pleeze translate loh

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  18. YUMMY !!!! What else that shop has?

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  19. Pleaze share with us the other 99 things on your list, WJ ...

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  20. Claypot Bak Kut Teh..hehehe

    Also offers Liver and Kidney on Tuesday, Sat

    Pepper Stomach on Monday and Friday

    Pepper Stomach and Dry Bak Kut Teh on Monday

    (a bit confusing???)

    Tu Kar and Chicken Kar

    Welcome to call and reserve.....

    Hope that helps....ENJOY! BOYS N GIRLS!!!

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  21. We also had 'tu kar' rice after our handling over of the chairs and tables to our former school sometime ago right? Lau Lee coffee shop at Ban Hock Road, near Heritage.

    Someone took some photos of our 'tu kar' leh, who was it ha? Was it posted?

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  22. Oh yeah ... What DID happen to those photos?

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  23. aaaahhhhh Chicken Kar is Foong Chiaw, ya? I LIKE !!

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  24. WJ - what about the great foodie places in Cat Town ?

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  25. what about a posting on "Top 10 Things to Eat in Kuching"?

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  26. how about postings on:
    top 10 places for kolo mee
    top 10 places for laksa
    top 10 places for ang tau peng
    top 10 places for yew tiaw
    top 10 places for char kueh tiaw
    etc etc

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  27. Good suggestions Leo. Why don't you send in one of these lists?

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