Claypot Chicken Rice has been one of my (Puri) favourite dishes of all time. It has a unique flavour, aroma and texture that can only derive from a claypot. In this episode, we head over to Restoran Veng Soon in PJ Old Town where they've been serving one of the best claypot chicken rice since 1977. The best way to enjoy this dish is by dining in and eating straight from the claypot itself.
This claypot chicken rice shop must be popular among those who who about it, full house at dinner hour. It specializes claypot chicken rice with vege/tofu/soup as add-ons.
加了咸鱼的瓦煲鸡饭,更香、更惹味~! 吃到底部的饭焦,更脆香可口…… * 咸鱼需加钱 *
For 2 pots of claypot rice, 1 soup and 1 pot of hot water(as we brought our own tea leaves), it costs RM21.50 for a nice dinner.
The two bowls of soup came first, and they were very good, especially the pork tripe, not overpowered by the strong pepper taste. As for the clay pot chicken rice, it was every bit just as good as the offering from Damansara Jaya. Plenty of chicken, lapcheong, and salted fish while having the rice not too dry nor wet. The biggest difference between the two places is generous portion of raw ginger strips as garnish at Veng Soon. I find the extra garnish goes rather well with the dish, adding a slightly different dimension of taste to it. As for the oily vegetable, it was just average.