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This is a Kuching/Sarawak bak kut teh franchise…

…with many outlets in Kuching itself and in Bintulu, Miri and as far as China…

…and now, there is one in Sibu…

I ordered the bak kut teh, dry, for two (RM18.50)…

…but when I checked the chit from the cash register, I saw that I had been charged RM19.50 instead…

My guess would be that extra RM1.00 was for the bowl of yew char koi/yeu tiau (crullers)…

…that they would give to you with the menu…

…as soon as you’re seated.

I liked how they had cut the yew char koi and kept them in the plastic containers…

…ready to be served. I know one place in town where they even keep their bowls and plates and everything in those and will take them out as and when needed. This little bit of effort sure deserves some appreciation and ought to be emulated by all and sundry…though I did wish they would do the same for their chopped chili and garlic as well…

I also ordered their century egg tofu (RM6.80)…

…and I loved how translucent the egg “white” was. I’ve used this tofu before, available at most supermarkets, if not all, and though it is very fine and smooth, and is very nice, it lacks the fragrance of our regular tofu sold at the wet markets. These remind me of tofu fua minus the sugar syrup but nonetheless, I did enjoy how they did it here.

As for the bak kut teh, dry…

…I thought it was very nice, nicer than what I had here or here, but I actually prefer the one here with the nice hint of belacan (dried prawn paste) in it…and perhaps, the next time around, I would go for the single orders, one soup and one dry, with four types of meat…

…for a total of RM19.60 which would be a lot cheaper than the one for 4 persons at RM28.50.

All in all, I would say it was a pretty good lunch, totalling RM34.70 for two persons, inclusive of rice (RM1.20 per plate) and drinks and while I was settling the bill at the counter, I noticed that they were also selling their packets of bak kut teh herbs…

…and the instant pastes for meat and fish curry but of course, I did not buy any as I still have a lot at home at this point in time.

And look at what I received yesterday!…

…Mooncakes!!! Yippee!!! Looks like I will get to eat some this year, after all. The prices keep going up and up – even the Foochow mooncake festival biscuits that were selling for RM5.00 last year are going for RM6.50 this year. Tsk! Tsk! Thank you so very very much, Annie! It’s so sweet and thoughtful of you to send me those and also my favourite Marks & Spencer’s All Butter Viennese cookies. You must let me know the next time your mum is going over to KL! I never get the chance to send you anything. Sigh!!!