Bak kut teh is a hearty Malaysian soup that smells strongly of heavily herbed Chinese traditional medicine.
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Not all Malaysians are happy that bak kut teh, a pork-heavy dish brought to the country over a century ago by Chinese immigrants, has been recognized as a national treasure. (All photos by Norman Goh)
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