Sun 2008/01/27 00:12
Photo taken when I was in Shanghai. All my life I thought that the Bee Cheng Hiang [美珍香] brand of dried meat was from Hong Kong - discovered that it was founded in Singapore when I actually looked at the packaging of the 5 kilos that I brought back to Japan. Tis one of my fave foods and was a great surprise when member Windbell brought me some when I met up with him on his last trip to Japan. Cant get it in Japan and I start to get depressed when I'm down to the last piece - I chew it slowly ^^; Do give it a try if you have the chance.
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lol didnt know bee cheng hiang actually went to shanghai, only saw it in beijing before
(ID #23918) Posted on 2008/01/27 15:15
omg this is my fav. prefer the pork (bak kua) version - dont really fancy the chicken one. eat tons of these especially near CNY..always eat until sick...but its damn good. everyone must try it
(ID #23919) Posted on 2008/01/27 15:20
Still Student (I Think)
Chinese New Year is coming ^^
(ID #24100) Posted on 2008/01/28 06:13
gives me an idea. lets open up a shop in japan. do you think it will receive good response there?
(ID #23920) Posted on 2008/01/27 15:23
HMMaster (Registered on 2007/09/04 00:52)
Chinese New Year is near! 'yuhk gon' are selling like hot cake! But cant last long though...
(ID #23921) Posted on 2008/01/27 15:24
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
This just reminded me of Chinese New Year! Hey Danny, any Hong Baos to give away? LOL
(ID #23922) Posted on 2008/01/27 15:24
Afro-ed Student
Yeah, hopefully he'll put figures into his Hong Baos instead of money. xD
(ID #24236) Posted on 2008/01/28 22:45
i miss those so much. sadly they don't sell it here and i have no means of getting them. the jerky they sell here is really expensive and taste like rubber sometimes.
(ID #23923) Posted on 2008/01/27 15:26
really? guess i'm pretty lucky to live near singapore eh ^^(i live in indonesia, a MUCH more bigger country but filled by stupid corrupt politician that destroy this country) seriously, is it really taste like rubber?
(ID #23925) Posted on 2008/01/27 15:43
I loved eating those when I went to Hong Kong, sadly they don't sell it here. Not even in Chinatown lol, wish they did then I would pick it up whenever I passed by.
(ID #23939) Posted on 2008/01/27 16:30
Hotdog Repairman
Luv this style of jerky. Luckily, I don't have to go as for as asia to get it. Over in Vancouver (hour flight away from me), they have a place called Bee Kim Heng which is renowned for its jerky. It's made on-site, and probably the best in all of Canada (can any Vancouverites back me up on this?) We always get tonnes when there even if it's $18/lbs. So when I go to Asia this spring, I'll give this place a try. Let you know which I think is better. If Vancouver turns out FTW (which is likely probable with the tastiness of Canadian beef), won't you all be just so curious (esp. Danny) about this little piece of heaven in a polythene bag.
(ID #23998) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:33
@FatB gah, i hate living on the east coast now, we get nothing here, though i'm sure if i looked hard enough i can probably find a place in toronto. there's just nothing here in london, which really sucks
(ID #24002) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:38
they open it to in indonesia, guess japan don't like jerkey, much are they? o, yeah, bee cheng hiang have a great commercial too, on that movie, i'm not stupid or something
(ID #23924) Posted on 2008/01/27 15:40
Chnese new year.... Visit relatives.... Ba gua at hand.... Hong paos to be recieved.... Repeat....
(ID #23927) Posted on 2008/01/27 15:51
not forgetting.. ba gua for speeding ba gua for obstructing traffic while visiting your relatives ba gua for letting off fire crackers ba gua for playing mahjong illegally ba gua for throwing ba gua at the police station
(ID #23932) Posted on 2008/01/27 16:03
IT engineer
ba gua!! definately will miss it this year T__T
(ID #23936) Posted on 2008/01/27 16:21
5kg...thats quite a lot
(ID #23937) Posted on 2008/01/27 16:23
University Student.
Chinese New Year to me only means more money and more ba gua!!
(ID #23938) Posted on 2008/01/27 16:30
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
This news reminds me that I, as a Chinese, have never properly celebrated Chinese New Year. No hong bao, no ba gua, no visiting relatives (except visiting my grandfather for once and once only, and that was when I was in elementary school, oh, yeah, I received my first and last hong bao that time ^^). I'm guessing this is one of the results of Soeharto's ban on Chinese culture in Indonesia, isn't it? >_< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Chinese#Discrimination
(ID #23940) Posted on 2008/01/27 16:33
guess, not i still got my hong bao, i'm chinese indonesian here. not to mention your misery, takeyo-san, u did mention on living in ausie, so maybe u miss those hong bao. what i heard is, u still recieve hong bao until u are married, or ,well. work as for visiting..., lucky to me that my house is visited ^^, so no worry on missing hong bao =)
(ID #23943) Posted on 2008/01/27 16:56
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
@Hendrik, About living in Aussie, that was just 8 months, it was just a short stay >_< After my foundation year ended I left Aussie almost immediately ^^
(ID #23951) Posted on 2008/01/27 17:10
@_@, guess my family survive the soeharto hong bao retaliation eh, i got 1st hong bao at 5 Y ol. phacken soeharto just don't die... DIE MOFO!
(ID #23956) Posted on 2008/01/27 17:24
this is not funny stuff... but the ex-president of my country(soeharto) died the next day i post this post.... anybody wanna told me that i don't have shinigami pow'ah?^^ oh, BTW, he's on crisis this week (the guy is 86 y old when he died), so maybe just coincidence...
(ID #24128) Posted on 2008/01/28 08:03
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Oh Soeharto's died already? That's good news, I guess, now polices may start arresting Soeharto's sons and daughters for whatever crimes they've made. ^^
(ID #24130) Posted on 2008/01/28 08:10
hendrik, go put random names in your Death Note, it doesn't scare me at all. ^^; (pwned) But more seriously, I'd never have thought it'd get that level of popularity (in both good and bad ways)... A bit like ouija boards.
(ID #24247) Posted on 2008/01/28 23:40
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
Do you have a Death note?! I won't be telling you my real name then... By George W. Bush
(ID #24519) Posted on 2008/01/29 17:19
Plenty of these barberqued pork shops in Singapore, but to find one that is truly awesomely delicious and yummy texture-wise is pretty difficult. But seeing it's also pretty expensive especially around our Chinese New Year, it isn't easy to go around buying from different shops ^^; A coupla of times I came across excellent ones, but I think I forgot where to get them orz
(ID #23944) Posted on 2008/01/27 16:58
hendrik, should be time to reveal you got a Death Note.
(ID #24143) Posted on 2008/01/28 08:44
Oops, wrong comment to reply to. Sorry.
(ID #24145) Posted on 2008/01/28 08:45
@D_BLADE what's your real world name? ^^ tell me or i will do random ppl killing with my death note http://denhurd.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/my-death-note-book.jpg nah, i'm not into death note, read the manga, but not watch the anime neither do i have commercial death note
(ID #24176) Posted on 2008/01/28 13:26
This made me hungry. Will definately try this when I visit China
(ID #23945) Posted on 2008/01/27 17:00
*Definitely
(ID #23950) Posted on 2008/01/27 17:08
Policy & Research Officer
Haha didn't know you liked this. Theres a even more awesome shop with super bbq pork called Lim Chee Guan. During the Chinese New Year, they have queues for at least 3 hours. Well if you ever drop by Singapore, I'd treat ya to their "bak kwa" (thats what we call it).
(ID #23954) Posted on 2008/01/27 17:13
my big brother would like this, u have the address? and, thanks
(ID #23957) Posted on 2008/01/27 17:26
I just walked past d Lim Chee Guan store yesterday but the queue hasn't started getting crazy yet ;) Hendrik: I don't have the address but it's located in people's park complex(chinatown), right behind the bus stop.
(ID #24072) Posted on 2008/01/28 03:16
Dried meat is so addictive... I remember eating that with my father some years ago. I guess he still loves it, but I gave up on it because it's quite greasy. I wouldn't touch a bit otherwise I would eat the whole package at once. Anyone tried bits of dried meat with rice? It's superb, especially since the rice absorbs the fat, adds consistency and more flavor! ^^
(ID #23958) Posted on 2008/01/27 17:27
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
danny, since we are on the topic of bakkua and chinese new year, will you be celebrating this coming chinese new year?
(ID #23959) Posted on 2008/01/27 17:30
CEO MIrai Inc
Dont usually do anything special. A bit like Christmas - just eat good food ^^;
(ID #23990) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:20
Afro-ed Student
@Danny, Sounds like a celebration to me.
(ID #24237) Posted on 2008/01/28 22:45
Student & Part time worker in a Day Care
There's a store in New York city. It's kind of expensive so I rarely ever buy it.
(ID #23965) Posted on 2008/01/27 18:23
BA GUA!
(ID #23970) Posted on 2008/01/27 19:13
Pilot for Singapore Aerophile
this is good stuff, but some outlets have different cooking taste, some may come hard or some soft.
(ID #23972) Posted on 2008/01/27 19:32
hmmmm looks yummy :p i'll try it sometime
(ID #23975) Posted on 2008/01/27 20:05
i always eat it on chinese new year... it's hard to find at other times.
(ID #24043) Posted on 2008/01/28 01:08
Approximately = BBQed sweetened jerky for those who are unaquainted with such thingies. I m not a fan of it, prefer pineapple tarts among the CNY goodies.
(ID #24046) Posted on 2008/01/28 01:38
Bee Cheng Hiang sucks anyway They have better quality brands in Singapore.. Oh and the prices for these 'bak kwa' during Chinese Lunar New Year are seriously over-inflated Crappy world economy...
(ID #24048) Posted on 2008/01/28 01:42
wa ... bak kua is great stuff ... we got many brands here in singapore :D Bee cheng hiang is just one of them
(ID #24052) Posted on 2008/01/28 01:49
anime/cosplay events organizer
i miss eating Bee Cheng Hiang. the last time that i've ate one was when i visited HK and that was a long time ago lulz XD
(ID #24055) Posted on 2008/01/28 02:09
If you don't mind meeting up, I'll gladly bring some for you when I go to Japan this May, Danny.
(ID #24059) Posted on 2008/01/28 02:16
i like to eat the dried meat also.
(ID #24061) Posted on 2008/01/28 02:23
Bak gua eh? I enjoy eating those but for CNY, I prefer pineapple tarts more!!!!
(ID #24069) Posted on 2008/01/28 03:06
My fav product from Bee Cheng Hiang is the "Gourmet Bak Kua", it's the bak kua's version of bacon. You can see it in Danny's pic, right where the man is standing
(ID #24073) Posted on 2008/01/28 03:20
Sorry for d double post. Danny: did you get the vacumm packed version or those fresh off the grill? I always thought that Japanese airport staff will seize all fresh food products
(ID #24074) Posted on 2008/01/28 03:23
I also bought some of that during my last trip to Hong Kong. Brought it back home for the whole family to enjoy. I bought the beef variant of course. I'll take beef over pork anytime.
(ID #24075) Posted on 2008/01/28 03:27
Beef version is the best. So easy to chew on, light and so tasty at the same time.
(ID #24080) Posted on 2008/01/28 03:59
New Media Director, Amateur Photographer, Sometime Designer cum Copywriter
Hi Danny, I'm coming to Tokyo in March if you want any BCH bak kua. :-) Cheers Beanoo
(ID #24078) Posted on 2008/01/28 03:34
Yesterday I saw the price was already S$35 per kg? And CNY is still 2 weeks away! considering dialy price increase, I foresee about S$50 by CNY. So Singaporeans, do your ba kwa shopping early this yr!
(ID #24081) Posted on 2008/01/28 04:04
how about not buying?
(ID #24105) Posted on 2008/01/28 06:24
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
Actually it makes sense. why bother to burn your wallet out when you have access to bee cheng hiang shops all year round?
(ID #24124) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:47
Afro-ed Student
Haha, yeah.. we have access to these stores (quite a number) all year round.. Lucky us ^^ Too bad m family doesn't buy it all year round though ^^;
(ID #24254) Posted on 2008/01/28 23:50
for goodness' sake this year new year goodies' prices are all going up, including the 'bak kwa'!! >.< I didnt know there's Bee Cheng Hiang in Hong Kong o.O
(ID #24086) Posted on 2008/01/28 04:48
Game Designer & 2D Artist
IN singapore there's a even better dried meat near china square centre,it's as small shop run by an old man and his son, the original is better ( for me) than bee cheng hiang. But BCH have lot more varieties though, especially love their bacon&cheese one
(ID #24115) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:10
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
I love that stuff. But it's not exactly a heath food so I usuall y tie myself to my bed frame after a few pieces.... ToT
(ID #24122) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:45
Student
This is one of my favorites. Its has been a must for me to eat these during Chinese New Year. Or I will few really empty.
(ID #24141) Posted on 2008/01/28 08:43
Gong Xi Fa Cai~ Hong Bao Na Lai! hahah I am not a Cantonese although i live in Guangzhou i know a very limited cantonese... so can anybody tell me what does "Ba Gua" or "bak kwa" mean? "八卦？" i don't think so... I know "Hong Bao" means "红包" though..
(ID #24189) Posted on 2008/01/28 15:29
Ba Gua or Bakkwa is the equivalent of the mandarin Rou Gan (dried meat). dunno if i got it right, i suck at pingying
(ID #24194) Posted on 2008/01/28 16:18
Software Programmer
That's because Bak Kwa is the pronunciation of 肉干 in Hokkien ( 福建话), Cantonese should call "Yok Gon"
(ID #24310) Posted on 2008/01/29 00:46
.NET/Web Developer
I've been eating this thing since I was a kid. I knew about its origin when I went to singapore about 4 years ago. Saw a shop there full of these. Tried hording so much when I was about to come back home. XD Love this stuff. Haven't had one for quite some time now though. ^^
(ID #24201) Posted on 2008/01/28 16:52
yoz danny, next time if you come to singapore, i take you around and have more delicious food like tis ! Happy New Year Everyone !
(ID #24475) Posted on 2008/01/29 14:03
I like how they wear those face masks. I wish they did that in the USA.
(ID #27182) Posted on 2008/02/08 16:20
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
sounds good ^_^ yummy i want to try it now...*stomach grumbles* crap.....
(ID #567169) Posted on 2009/04/17 11:44
In Finland there is a bakery called www.eromanga.info.
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