Originally posted by Agenda:
I like xiang wei
but this year my parents buy mei zhen xiang
not very nice IMO
when you put into your mouth, you try to suck the taste out but you get nothing as it is almost tasteless
then you bite it
BANG
the whole mouth is filled with the fragrance
because bite liao, cant stop biting hence cannot savour the bak kwa so IMHO, not very nice compared to xiang wei
AND PEOPLE, THERE IS A FAKE MEI ZHEN XIANG OUT THERE!!
CHinese name is exactly the same but english name is Bee Kheng Xiang or something
I worked briefly in a bak kwa shop before.
The owner (now deceased) told me that according to the
history of bak kwa business in chinkapore, the 1st to start
was "Lau Hock Guan" followed in 2nd by "Kim Hock Guan"
The 3rd company to start was Hock Chee Guan
Bee Chung Hiang came much later.
In earlier times (1960s) slicing of raw bak kwa meat must be done manually by a very expierienced senior employee with many years of apprentice.
At that time they not only used pork but also beef meat coated with spicy hot chillies. Not sure what is happening now.
Eating bak kwa nowdays is just like eating gold. "Bery X-pensive"