Within a two-hundred-meters radius from where we stayed at in Kota Kinabalu, i counted no less than four coffeeshops serving Bak Kut Teh; a type of pork bone soup popular in both Singapore and Malaysia.
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There was an extremely well known one according to my online research but we opted for one right opposite Jesselton Hotel for the sake of convenience; Yu Kee that has had a history spanning 37 years!
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Kopitiam style with ample indoor and outdoor seating. You may also wish to note that the shop started their daily business from 4pm onward.
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Menu as appended above for your reference; since both Alex and i are not fans of internal organs, we ordered only one portion of pork ribs, one serving of meatballs, youtiao and two bowls of rice.
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What i didn't expect was that the servings were so small. Not that i care as i would love to cut down on food intake; hard not to gain weight whenever i am overseas!
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Pork ribs were not the big pieces we were accustomed to back home although i believe it could have been chopped up into smaller pieces to accommodate the tiny bowl. Taste wise, it had an intense saltiness that kind of tapered off towards the end; i like it! Texture was a tad too tough though.
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Meat balls were delicious with a surprising smokey flavour. The uneven shape of each meatball told us they were likely handmade!
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Soup was herbal alright; typical of Malaysia style bak kut teh. However, it reminded me of a less strong 十全大補湯 (All-Inclusive Tonifying Herbal Soup) that my mom would brew once a year for the family!
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Eating the bak kut teh my style; rice soaked in the herbal soup. I may not be Cantonese but i sure can eat a ton of rice with a large cauldron of soup.
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As with true traditional bak kut teh way, best to end the meal with a pot of hot tea! Well, at least it made the meal slightly less sinful.
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Location
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74, Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, East Malaysia
Map
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As above
Pricing and Menu
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As above.
For the summarised itinerary of the 7 days, 6 nights Kota Kinabalu (Sabah) trip, please click here.