‘Bak Kwa’ is a Hokkien word, also known as ‘rou gan’ (่ๅนฒ) in Mandarin, ‘Loong Yoke’ or โLong Yoke Kornโ in Cantonese. Bak Kwa originates from the Fujian province in China.
It is a barbecued meat snack made from salted-sweet marinated minced or sliced pork, chicken, and beef; that everyone loves to have during every Chinese New Year festival.
Bak Kwa is such a delicacy and delicious Chinese New Year treat. Now you can even find them during the normal season. Here are 5 bak kwa brands in KL & Selangor you must try. Oh-so-delicious!
Wing Heong BBQ Meat
๐ฅ www.wingheong.com
๐ Cheras (Taman Connaught), Imbi Road (Jalan Imbi), Kepong, PJ (SS2), Puchong Jaya, Sri Petaling
The highest in demand Bak Kwa, Wing Heong BBQ Meat features traditional yet unique dried meat and meat floss with their unique reinvented recipes and flavours.
You can find plenty of flavours such as BBQ Honey Pork and BBQ Spicy Pork, as well as modern variations including premium pork meat belly, chicken, beef, lamb and premium minced ostrich!
Their products are all vacuum-packed individually to maintain their freshness, ideal for gifts or events. Always pre-order before Chinese New Year.
Oloiya
๐ฅ oloiya.com
๐ HQ (Jalan Hang Lekir), The Gardens Mall, Pavilion KL, Sunway Velocity Mall, Jalan Sultan, Kajang, Klang, Kepong, Puchong, SS2, One Utama Mall
โO Loi Ya, O Loi Ya.โ โ this song and lyrics are what most 90s Malaysian kids know and recall so many wonderful childhood memories. Oloiya was founded in the 1970s in Petaling Street. It is a very classic, well-known Bak Kwa brand in Malaysia.
Oloiya changed its brand identity in recent years, and the whole-new fun and energetic brand concept, playing around with striking colours, makes Oloiya young again!
Oloiya features traditional ranges like Chicken Dried Meat, Pork Dried Meat, and Meat Floss. They also have newly invented products such as Bak-off โ bite-sized dried meat that you can purchase all year long and whenever you desired.
Loong Kee
๐ฅ www.loongkee.com.my
๐ Jalan Alor, Jalan Imbi, Jalan Hang Lekir, Petaling Street, Sunway Pyramid, Ampang, SS2
Loong Kee started producing Bak Kwa in 1976 and boasts 20 outlets nationwide in Malaysia. Offers ubiquitous festival snacks include Fresh BBQ Dried Meat, Vacuum Packed Dried Meat, Floss & Fluff, Sausages, Mooncakes and others.
They once had a very popular, well-known Cantonese jingle as well ย โ “Loong Kee Yoke Korn Si Yat Si, Lei Yat Ding Hou Zong Yi!” (Loong Kee Dried Meat, Try It Youโll Love It!)
Try their Loong Kee’s Mini Vacuum Packed Dried Meat, it is a bite-size snack, you can enjoy it anytime, anywhere! Comes in 4 flavours โ Original Pork Dried Meat, Original Chicken Dried Meat, Chili Pork Dried Meat, and Black Pepper Pork Dried Meat.
Bee Cheng Hiang
๐ Jalan Burma, Jalan Sultan, Mid Valley Megamall, One Utama Shopping Centre, SS2, Sunway Pyramid, Tropicana Gardens Mall
With over 80 years of experience in producing Bak Kwa, Bee Cheng Hiang which was founded in 1933 expresses its commitment to consistently delivering premium products.
Today, theyโre known primarily for dried meat made with 100% natural ingredients and no added preservatives, meat tenderiser, artificial additives, artificial colouring, flavouring & MSG.
You can purchase all their products at their online store now. Try their best seller โ Gourmet Fusion, a combination of Minced Pork Bakkwa and Gourmet Bakkwa.
Hock Chuan Hiong
๐ฅ www.facebook.com/hchiongfood/
๐ 40-00-01, Lorong Batu Nilam 1D, Bukit Tinggi 41200 Klang, Selangor.
Hock Chuan Hiong was founded in Malaysia more than 26 years and has been operating since 1996. Today, Hock Chuan Hiong is already been a well-known brand in Klang.
They sell only fresh-grilled dried meat instead of a vacuumed pack, so be sure to finish them as soonest as possible to taste the freshness. Hock Chuan Hiong currently has a Mid-Autumn festival promotion โ Free 500g with a purchase of 500g!