Baloo Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Lim Chee Guan? overrated imho... quite good during off peak season... but peak season? all badly BBQed... mostly overcooked... they put to high heat and try to cook faster... Bee Chun Hiang this year in Chinatown area... seem to be totally overstockked yet hardly many there to buy ... only LCG seem to be doing a roaring trade, but queues are indeed shorter than yesteryear...I just waltz into BCH and bot my meats and left... I bet if you do a blind taste test... you can't tell the difference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotikawin Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 I bet with you a connoisseur is able to tell you the brand, where the pig lives in, when the pig was slaughtered and minced, and the temperature at which it was roasted...To me bakkwa is just bakkwa... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp440028 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 I bet if you do a blind taste test... you can't tell the difference...Yes, I so agree with LCG messing up during peak periods, but off-peak, they are the best.We did a blind tasting in the office once (off-peak period) and you can tell the difference from LCG, BCH, and Fragrance. LCG came out tops.And no, they do not do single ranch/grand cru bak kwa... ha ha ha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 yes. agreed. off peak, LCG -IS- the best... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akated Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) two tricks with bak kwa:1. buy early. it won't spoil if you put it in the fridge, even if you buy very early (as early as december). as baloo mentioned, if you buy now, you have to queue up, and then they anyhow barbecue.2. heat the bak kwa up after you take it out from the fridge. bak kwa tastes nicest when it's warm. even fragrance bak kwa will taste good. Edited January 22, 2009 by akated Quote jingle-bitch screwed me overgo to hell jingle-whorego to hellgo to hellgo to he-l-l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 The CNY 15 days is not over yet... and I'm already bored with the bak kua i came across...dry...stiff...lousy marinate (like those goons trying to save money on the ingredients)yucks...which goes to say... I hardly ate any this CNY season... most strange... less than 5 small slices!!usually i can put away 3kg all by myself by the 10th day of the CNY... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp440028 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 which goes to say... I hardly ate any this CNY season... most strange... less than 5 small slices!!Ha ha ha! Pretty much the same here. Somehow had lost the taste for it for the moment. Perhaps might to past LCG today to see if have queue and if the price has gone down to their regular pricing. S$48 per kg is just too much....Somehow heating up frozen bak kwa just does not make it for me. Have tried it with a grill but it somehow turns out drier still. I guess steaming in this instance is not an option..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyGuy Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 My family didnt want to eat bak kwa this cny as they are so much more expensive than usual and not nice as off-peak. But hor . . . . I suddenly have cravings leh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoner79 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 the other day i was playing mahjong at Taka's house, his bf bought him some bak kua, from a shop in Bk Gombak... its Pineapple Bak Kua. upon tasting it, i confirmed that there were some minced pineapple mixed into the pork.... taste quite good actually. i asked his bf, and was told that he have to queue 1-2 hours for it. Quote Would It Shatter Your Illusion If This Angel Had Been Cursed?http://shitou79.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reflection Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I am going to trust my taste buds .....Lim Chee Guan is still the best ! I dont care whether Fann or WXYZ are helping to advertise but once I start LCG, I almost want to eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner....No wonder I put on weight again ...Sigh Quote z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp440028 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Just had my Bak Kwa fix (from LCG of course) and it felt good......And talk about putting on weight, anyone want to go for a jog on East Coast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PictureHouse Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I felt that the Off -paek season (which is now) is the best time to savour and feast on BVak Kwa.I bought Lim Chee Guan (LCG) bak kwa last week and its pretty ex.I bought 500 g.Today, I walked past Chinatown and saw Fragrance having 44% OFF ! That's a steal.I bought 500 g for only $12-60.Guess what? I was disappointed when I plunge my 1st bite. Its not nice. As I am using my original ait right container, I took out the last few pcs of LCG bak kwa which I ought last week and munch them whilst I load the container with newly pucrchased Fragrance Bak Kwa.Being 1 week old in the air tight container, it managed to steal the limelight from Frangrance !No wonder its still Spore' #1 ! Quote . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan_Oleh Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Tung Lok Premium Honey-glazed Pork Jerky per 500gm $30Must Try. :thumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saffron Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 ...1. buy early. it won't spoil if you put it in the fridge, even if you buy very early (as early as december). as baloo mentioned, if you buy now, you have to queue up, and then they anyhow barbecue....i once overheard a counter staff explaining to the customer that this "type" of bakkwa will expire within 3 to 4days, so if we wish to buy early, we must buy the correct 'type'.Anyone here knows what type(s) of bakkwa last longer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 i once overheard a counter staff explaining to the customer that this "type" of bakkwa will expire within 3 to 4days, so if we wish to buy early, we must buy the correct 'type'.Anyone here knows what type(s) of bakkwa last longer?Maybe the "correct" type are those vacuum packed that can last for 2 years but are dry and tough like leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Frills Factory Outlet Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 yeah i do agree LCG tastes much better during off peak.and i dun like those dried up ones so I rather not put in fridge.well, normally i buy from both LCG and Mei Zheng Xiang. Chilli one from LCG and the normal one from Mei.Then for bacon, normally also LCG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVisitors Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) Maybe the "correct" type are those vacuum packed that can last for 2 years but are dry and tough like leather.What tough like leather? Taste more like marinated air dried condoms. Edited January 25, 2011 by TheVisitors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorzguy Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Even for LCG, during festive season, the standard drops, either over cooked (burnt) or the meat just isn't nice.Personally, i have tried LCG (off festive, yes it's nice), Jin Fun Yuan, Jin Piang Xiang, all are nice. But all these brands have limited outlets and the Q can be rather challenging. Easier to locate brands include Fragrance and Mei Zhen Xiang, which i prefers the former.One way to keep it fresher is that if you notice the bak kua was packed, luke warm, then once you get home, quickly open up and air it. This is to prevent condensation from flowing back to the bak kua. Alternatively, repack it in an air tight container. It should last a few more days. (by then most of the bak kua should ended up inside your stomach liao) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Maybe I am going by the wrong time... the queue at LCG is SHORTER these days?Or people are getting 'healthier' and just forget about queueing and just grab whoever is no queue?Sometimes tho, I see LCG put up sign... "Sold Out for Today" which is why no more queue...Must get the market statistics ....MCH on the other hand, and Fragrance... since they have more outlets than MacDonalds (hahahahaha....) no queue... so I just buy there la... LCG maybe I go for the BEEF bak kua... which seems always to have stock becos most prefer pork or chicken... My only concern is... if their beef left there since June or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Speaking of Pineapple Bak Kua... i have yet to try... but you know pizza? they already mixed salami with pineaple in Hawaiian style... damn good lor... so it's not surprising that bak kua will also taste super nice with this combinationI heard east side also has retailer for this right?anyone can put the name of shop and location address up so we can all cheong for some before the CNY? haha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Frills Factory Outlet Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 guess what ... ended buying my bak kwa from JB ...... Mei Zheng Xiang chilli pork and the gourmet pork ..... just one day the news came out about not being allowed to bring over from JB lol ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorzguy Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Speaking of Pineapple Bak Kua... i have yet to try... but you know pizza? they already mixed salami with pineaple in Hawaiian style... damn good lor... so it's not surprising that bak kua will also taste super nice with this combinationI heard east side also has retailer for this right?anyone can put the name of shop and location address up so we can all cheong for some before the CNY? haha...The shop (Jin Pin Xiang) is located along/faces Changi Road, just mins from Kembangan MRT. It's next to the Pork Kidney Mee Sua shop. Not tough to locate. A friend went 2 sundays back, and ended up 3hrs in Q! Limited to 500g of pineapple bak kwa per person.Go after CNY, reckon no more crowd, and probably 3mins is all you need to get the bak kwa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowball Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 more expensive this year right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k999 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 The shop (Jin Pin Xiang) is located along/faces Changi Road, just mins from Kembangan MRT. It's next to the Pork Kidney Mee Sua shop. Not tough to locate. A friend went 2 sundays back, and ended up 3hrs in Q! Limited to 500g of pineapple bak kwa per person.Go after CNY, reckon no more crowd, and probably 3mins is all you need to get the bak kwa. Jin pin Xiang is nice! Just get to eat last year when I went to my aunt house for CNY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdy69 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Jin pin Xiang is nice! Just get to eat last year when I went to my aunt house for CNY! yummy bak kwa indeed, but they getting rather stuck-uppish, and be prepared to wait now, if u really wan to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bakkwa Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 went to mei zen xiang (bee cheng hiang ) bak kwa (bugis )outlet last week end, bought two types of bak kwa , sliced pork and minced meat pork bak kwa , ordered 2 packs of 500 gm minced pork , 2 packs of 600 gm sliced pork , asked the service staff to pack them into 4 paper bags because i was giving it to four friends and colleagues as CNY gifts and treats paid up aropund 110 dollars and left the shop.Went home , and later checked the receipt, aiyah the cashier punched the pack with 500gm bakwa as 600 gm , so i paid 600 gm price for 500gm of miced pork bak kwa (2x) , i was annoyed and wanted to go back to the shop to get my correct change but not to kick up a biog fuss, I was prepared that they will not honour theexchange since i left the shop without checking the receipt first.Then , just to be sure i weighed all my bakwa packets with my kitchen scale, and i was surprised that they all wighed more than their intended weight of 500gm (2x) and 600 gm (2x) , so i let the matter rest.Lesson learned, BEE CHENG Hiang do pack a bit more , just to be safe , in case customer dispute the amounts , so less embarassing for company and customers, if they go back to the shop for disputes.I will remeber to check the receipts next time before leaving the shops, then i could have caught it in the bud.So guys , hope my lesson will be helpful to you all.Anyway , the profit margins for bak kwa is about ten times the 15 times the cost of the original piece of pork meat, meaning $45 a kilo of bak kwa, the cost of seasoning and the pork is les than three dollars, factored in the labor cost of sales staff and the factory labor and the barbecue and drying process about 8-9 dollars,So i estimate, the profit margin of bakkwa is about $20 dollars a kilo of bakkwa , for the boss to keep in the bank, so Bee Cheng Hiang can be afford to give a bit more like 70 gms more per transaction,if you want to be sure of what i said , weigh the bakkwa at home after you bought it from the shops, you will be surprised , they give you 70-80gms more than you paid for, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorzguy Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Hmmm... Correct me if I am wrong.. But i thought most bak kwa shops give abit "more" because of the papers used, to wrap up the bak kwa? This is what i observed in other brands as well..Personally, I used to dislike Bee Cheng Hiang. The staff used to be impatient (I know is CNY and they are busy, but IF one is in service line, just don't be rude), and they give you more paper (the one used to contain the bak kwa) than anyone else and find their bak kwa a tad too sweet?But for 2 years, I had received their bak kwa as gift and realised the taste has improved; less sweet and oily, also less paper. Hehee.. I also notice the service has improved.To each its own, but I usually just buy a little from whatever I feels like eating.. for CNY, just for festive.. If anyone wants the real good bak kwa, the time to buy is the 11 months prior/after CNY. The logic being, no crowd, better BBQ of the meat and less expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k999 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Hmmm... Correct me if I am wrong.. But i thought most bak kwa shops give abit "more" because of the papers used, to wrap up the bak kwa? This is what i observed in other brands as well..Personally, I used to dislike Bee Cheng Hiang. The staff used to be impatient (I know is CNY and they are busy, but IF one is in service line, just don't be rude), and they give you more paper (the one used to contain the bak kwa) than anyone else and find their bak kwa a tad too sweet?But for 2 years, I had received their bak kwa as gift and realised the taste has improved; less sweet and oily, also less paper. Hehee.. I also notice the service has improved.To each its own, but I usually just buy a little from whatever I feels like eating.. for CNY, just for festive.. If anyone wants the real good bak kwa, the time to buy is the 11 months prior/after CNY. The logic being, no crowd, better BBQ of the meat and less expensive. And no left over ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 where to get bak kwa without queueing ? how come the owner can t come out a better solution ?and which bak kwa taste best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad.ass Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 where to get bak kwa without queueing ? how come the owner can t come out a better solution ?and which bak kwa taste best? i'm new but even i know there is already a thread on zis. sheesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicerife Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 i personally queued for 3hrs for just 1kg of pineapple bbq pork from jin pin xiang. but to be honest, it tastes kinda the same as any normal ones, with the occassional crunchy taste of pineapple only. my mom thinks it's super nice though and drag me to queue since 10am.i'm still in the queue-.- Quote ---Dignity is a facade we wear to hide our ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam357 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 i've made an oven grilled bak kwa for my bf with limited ingredients ..and taste's not so bad for the first timer though ..thanks god he seems enjoy it .... but who knows whether he was pretending or not !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortysumthing Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 if it is for personal consumption, you may not mind Bee Cheng Hiang's "assorted" bak Kwa which are rejects. They are cheaper but not always available. When they are available, you would see them in a corner. Just ask the staff for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 yeah I agree... just bot a kilo from another shop... not bad for personal consumption.. best to put it in toaster oven for a few minutes... damn shiok with ice cold beer while you watch your favourite movie at home.. or diet coke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlete79 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 This is a bit too late to reply... but the Bee Cheng Hiang "bacon" type of bak kwa is to DIE FOR!!!!!!!*slurp* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorzguy Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Bacon type? They have such bak kwa? Maybe i should pay a visit to BCH, after CNY is over and the price is back to normal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 "bacon type" is PREMIUM bakua... made from sliced pork belly... and of course, because it's pork belly, it's nice, multi-layers of lean and not so lean meat, and damn nice to eat even if you just fry it with plain soy sauce and pepper... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlete79 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Yup, Baloo is absolutely right. Damn. Shouldn't have read this at THIS hour... cannot eat, cannot eat... CNY over. Must move on. Thorzguy, you should buy for your mom and partner's mom. They'll love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorzguy Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Ok ok...I shall visit BCH one of these days.. Yummy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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