Affordable Fresh Seafood @ Fook Hin Bak Kut Teh, Seri Kembangan

Don’t let the name of the restaurant deceive you; Fook Hin Restaurant is not merely a bak kut teh place (actually i dont even know if they serve bak kut teh) but it has quality seafood in Seri Kembangan. (btw, bak kut teh is pork ribs/meat/parts like intestines in a herbal soup – a Chinese delicacy see its history here)

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Last Friday mr.fbb and friends came to pick me up from work, and we headed down to Seri Kembangan (SK) in hopes of some good food (mainly because i’ve been babbling about it so much hehe~) and I can assure you, we were not disappointed

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Located near a school in a housing area, the roads were all packed with cars and motorcycles when we arrive at 7pm (hint: do arrive early especially on weekends as it could get really full and parking is a hassle).

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There were 7 of us, so we decided we could order 7 dishes; food came quick (thank god, cos we’re all hungry & full of expectations). First up, we had the baby clams, kam hiong style (“kam hiong lala“). It’s slightly spicy but it was really tasty. THey have the big ones too, if you are a fan of big clams.

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We also had their specialty, which is called the “sang yu”. I love to eat fish and am very picky when it comes to freshness and taste. I loved this dish since day 1 when I went with my family because the sauce is sweetly nice and the fish meat is just about cooked and fresh, truly SCRUMPTIOUS! mr.fbb thought it could be better if they didnt slice up the fish. Nonetheless, the rest loved it and said it was fresh and tasty. Moreover, it is a very affordable yummy fish!

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What is seafood without the crabs right….. we had the salted-egg style (“ham tan hai”). Because I’m allergic to seafood (yea and i still eat them! :p), particularly crabs, i dont really have an affinity for crabs. but i ate this one anyway and find it fresh (I can tell because I didnt have any outrageous rash the next day – usually happens when the sea creatures has not been cleaned or is intoxicated during its lifetime) and the salted egg really, really and i mean REALLY complements it. mr.fbb, jk and zy especially enjoyed sucking the salted egg off the crab meat and shells – it was finger-licking-licious! Even I couldnt resist helping myself to more, dismissing the fact that i might overdosing myself with “poison” from the allergy to seafood

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We also had the luxury of having mantis prawns, one each. We may have chosen a not-so-nice way to cook the prawn because I find it a lil’ tad dry. but other than that, it was biggg and fresh and has the spring-y feeling when u take a bite into it. moreover, it doesnt have the smelly prawn smell. I reckon it will be much much better if it’s steamed. what do you think?

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For some green, we had the 4-vege-in-1, “sei tai tin wong” hahha jk got really excited when the waitress mentioned it. I thought it was just a normal dish, but nevertheless tasted good and price wise, it is very affordable too (will get to the bill later, just think how much food we ordered and keep guessing how much was the damage).

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I’ll never miss out on one of my favourite dish and mr.fbb’s biggest fear, THE FROG (“tin kai“). I dont remember when I started adoring this dish, but I find it really nice to bite on, because what mainly constitutes the dish is the frog’s muscular legs, so spring-y, so chewy, so yummylicious. I’ve tried in so many places, and this is one of my fav. Usually, you wont be able to find much meat because most of the places serve skinny frogs, but this one is HUGE! Really, really satisfyingggg…yumz~

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The best of the best amongst the dishes is yet to come….. THE PORK KNUCKLE (“chu sau”). This braised pork knuckle is one of their specialties too. With its sweet tangy black sauce, it really complements the soft, melt-in-your-mouth, meat. Moreover, their pork constitutes of not only meat (because it gives you a dry feeling), but it also has a desirable amount of fat layered between the right places. Plus, they also added some chicken leg, pork trotters and intestines as a bonus! How worth it can it be right….. *slurpppp – Definitely a must-order here!

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Even after all that, we were still asking for more. So we decided to order some tofu. We wanted it the awesome (to us, at least) style which is the sizzling hot plate (“tip pan taufu“) style but they didnt have it. we were like @!#!@$??!

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Anyhoo they then recommended their creation (“jiu pai“). It is fried and inside the tofu, they mixed all sorts of herbs in it (e.g. chinese parsley, spring onion and the sort). It tasted pretty good, but still, a tad dry. A very vegetarian dish to me, worth a try if you’re in a big group

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Ahhhh.. what a satisfying, scrumptious meal! Definitely worth the travel right guys… guys??? ehhhehhe. The satisfaction increases when the bill came..take a guess before scrolling down??

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A total of RM 225.50! For all the above? It’s hardly attainable nowadays in KL, won’t you agree? Please DO drop me a comment if I miss out on any reasonably, priced good food like this one!

miss.qp

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Address: 15, Jalan Aman, Seri Kembangan, 43300 Selangor

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[Getting there is not really that hard. All you need to do is drive into the Seri Kembangan new village. Head towards Jalan Sekolah (which is the right turn at the third traffic light after South City Plaza). If coming from Putrajaya highway, go all the way straight until you see a traffic light with an abandoned construction site on your right, turn left into Jalan Sekolah. Go straight until you reach the school (it’s on the left) and Turn left at the junction and make another right. You will then arrive at Fook Hin.