PETALING JAYA, May 3 -- After a particularly heavy night of drinking - for my fellow Gen Z, it's like a coffee rave, but actually enjoyable - I always crave the soothing, restorative touch of meat in a rich broth.

What better way to address that than with bak kut teh?

I was in no mood to make the trek to Klang in my decidedly unkempt state. A friend had asked me to check out Xhin Fhong Claypot Bak Kut Teh in Sungai Way after seeing it in a video a few months back, so I decided today would be the day to try something new and closer to home.

Xhin Fhong operates out of a house, just around the corner from the more well-known Ah Sang Bak Kut Teh.

Use that as a landmark, as the stretch in front of the Sri Sakthi Easwari Temple on the same ...