Comments on: Bak Kua (Malaysian Jerky)

By: ken

ken — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 07:47:52 +0000

Just got back from Singapore and Kyoto trip last week.
Got lucky and was able to sneak some vacuum packed ba-kwa through LAX.
No Beagle dog sniffing around though.

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:09:32 +0000

They found it and threw it away. No fine.

By: ken

ken — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:59:27 +0000

Hi,

Just wondering, how do they find out your hidden ba-kwa?
I’m assuming since you said “Caught” you’re not declaring that you carry meat product right?

Did the custom stop and ask you?
Is it the Beagle Sniffer dog at LAX?

Do you get fine?

Thanks.

By: Karen M.

Karen M. — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:49:08 +0000

Helen,
Thank you for sharing your recipe. Karen

By: Michael Tang

Michael Tang — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:38:22 +0000

My sister recently came over from Ieland and we gotaking about Malaysian food. This “bak kwa” is it the same as “long yoke” in cantonese? Also, please send me the recipe for “bak kwa”. Thank you.

By: Yit Zhen

Yit Zhen — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:41:00 +0000

san char, if im not mistaken are haw flakes. those treats i used to eat as a child. ah memories!

By: regina

regina — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:04:02 +0000

hi, just wondering if the bak kua can be frozen. have you tried to freeze it before? tq…

By: chilipadi

chilipadi — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:16:58 +0000

Just returned from S’pore and M’sia. Wanted to bring back some Bak Kua but couldn’t because it is against the law. Love Bak Kua and thankful we can buy it now in the States.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:41:03 +0000

San Char is dried Hawthorn candy flake.
http://umami.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/14/chinese_candy_selection.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haw_flakes#History

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:17:06 +0000

Hi Helen
Thanks for the recipe, I live in Sydney too.
Can you bake the Bak Kwa instead after drying?
Cheers