Datenite @ Meat In Claypot, Centrepoint Bandar Utama

Currently on datenites we have to go to places where I can eat meat and avoid carbs.

So my well meaning partner suggested this place at Centrepoint, Bandar Utama, near our home.

This restaurant is called Meat in Claypot. What does it serve? Bak Kut Teh (BKT) and other Chinese dishes. Sounds good. I can eat the BKT without rice.

We got there around 6:30pm and I saw many families having their dinner.

I was looking forward to a nice BKT meal. My partner had been here once and he had a positive experience.

We placed our order and while waiting I looked around noting that the restaurant was nicely decorated with potted plants.

We shared a drink - a peach tea. It was a bit sweet for my taste but refreshing.

We ordered the mixed BKT - one bowl each with two bowls of rice (both rice for my partner LOL!) and a pork and yam dish. 

The pork and yam dish was very sad looking (and messy). My lahling told me - you eat the meat and I eat the yam. So I took one piece of meat and oh dear. The nam yue was overpowering. I did not like it.

The bowl of BKT was generously filled with meat, scant slivers of stomach/intestine, a piece of beancurd, a piece of beancurd sheet and one shitake mushroom.

I took a sip of the broth. Very weak and bland. None of the robust flavors that I expect of a good or at least decent BKT broth.

The meat was mostly lean and the texture was dryish. While chewing the meat, my face was turning purple, blue and green. It was difficult to swallow.

So I had to call in reinforcements.

Soy sauce and cili padi to help it go down easier. They also provide chopped garlic but as a general rule, I don't do garlic on a date. 

My partner declared that he was too full from all the meat (I think it was more from the two generous bowls of rice) and that I should finish up the last two pieces of meat from the yam dish.

I took the meat and discreetly plonked them into the leftover BKT broth. Yes, I hid the meat and abandoned them. I just couldn't stomach it.

When my partner asked me how was dinner, I was honest. I won't want to come back again.

Then we went to explore the food court. It's called Cawfee Tawk (coffee talk?).

Image source : https://centrepointbym.my/cawfee-tawk/

I took photos of some of the food stalls.

Nasi Lemak Kunyit.

This stall is called Nasi Bomb.

Char Kway Teow.

Western Corner.

This Chinese Stir Fried serves fried rice/noodles and "siaw chow" dishes.

Prices appear to be reasonable. Unfortunately, I can't or rather choose not to eat any of these (for now).