This stall has been selling Beggar Chicken for 50 years!
For some people, the term Beggar Chicken might be something so foreign but actually, it’s just the name of a very popular dish in China.
Beggar Chicken is a chicken dish, which the chicken is stuffed and then wrapped in clay and leaves (banana, bamboo or lotus leaves). It is later wrapped in clay before being cooked at low heat.
Now, you don’t have to go all the way to China to try this dish because there’s one in Ampang, Selangor!
Located at Jalan Ulu Klang, this stall called New Heong Kee Restaurant has been selling Beggar Chicken for around 50 years. Not to mention, all their preparations are made in-house!
You need to book this a day earlier, if you would like to try this dish. The preparation of dish is known for being time-consuming and tricky, as the cooking alone will take about FIVE HOURS!
Ready to be amazed by flavours on your tastebuds? Aside from Beggar Chicken, this place also sells Beggar Duck, Shen Hsien Tu, Pu Fo Shau, Oyster Rice and many more traditional Chinese dishes!
Address: New Heong Kee Restaurant, 446, Batu 7 1/2, Jalan Ulu Klang, 68000 Ampang, Selangor
Opening hours: 12:00 PM-9:00 PM
Status: Non-Halal
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Check out these Top 9 Crispy Fried Chickens in the Klang Valley!
Credit: All photos belong to Malaysia Food and Travel
