When it comes to chicken rice balls, there is only one place I would go again and again without getting bored of their food. It is of course, Chung Wah Kopitiam, situated just next to the famous Jonker Street in Melaka Town. Why? History, yumminess, friendly folks, this place has all the reasons for me to go again and again and again. I made it a point to visit this place whenever I had work in Melaka and, this time I had a rare chance to visit Melaka NOT on work trip, again me and a bunch of friends were there again.
If this is your first time visiting Chung Wah, its best to prepare yourself for the long Que under the hot sun just to get a table. Yes, business is great everyday and theres always a long line come meal time. We were there around 1pm on a Sunday afternoon, and was really lucky to get a table after 10 minutes of waiting. Not so lucky for these guys (bwahahahahaha *evil laugh*).
The workstation for this place is rather small, And I could only managed to snap a picture of the chicken chopping station manned by the boss from the outside. If I were to venture into the workstation itself sure kena chase out of the restaurant and got beaten up by my pals. Heh.
OK enough chit chat. Lets go onto the food.
There are basically 3 main ingredients in a good chicken rice. Firstly chili sauce. The chili sauce here is simply great. Just the right spiciness to compliment the chicken and enough sourness to send your taste bud into a crazy feeding frenzy. Smells wonderful and absolutely not hint of busuk-ness I sometimes get when visiting mt neighbourhood chicken rice stalls. Must be made fresh daily their sauce, fantastic stuff here. Make sure you add a few spoons full of this when eating.
Second: The chicken. Chicken here is fresh, fragrant and really tender. The rough chopping style courtesy of the boss somehow made the chicken look and taste even better. Theres no need for super fine presentation and sushi chef grade cutting knives and skills over here. Just simple good ol' chicken rice made just like how they did decades ago.The sauce at the bottom of the plate is super fine too, mixed in perfectly with your meal.
The first picture is one I curicuri took from the next table. I was bored okay?
Third: The rice, or rice balls here. The rice balls are compacted into a small portion, locking in all the fragrance and juice inside. They are very sticky and would hold well when your eating, a plus point in my books. Simply a great dish this is, tasty even on its own. I had the experience of having a dozen of these balls at one go and I recommend you to try doing that, its something you must try at least once in your life :D
We really enjoyed our meal there, as you can see from the picture below:
The bill came to RM42 for 1 whole chicken, 25 rice balls and drinks for four. Really cheap considering the quality of food you get.
Heres a map for you readers. The Chung Wah Kopitiam Chicken Rice Shop is located along Jalan Hang Jebat or Jonker Street next to Melaka River, opposite St. Pauls Church. And do visit this place before 3pm as the food would be finished by then.
Kedai Kopi Chung Wah Chicken Rice Balls
18 Jalan Hang Tuah,
Melaka.
Opening Hours:
7.30am - 3pm daily
Doggyjames says...The undisputed No.1 chicken rice shop not only in Melaka, but in the country :D
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I didn't get to eat it when I was there! What a shame!
ReplyDeleteIf you notice, any Mallacan guy, aged 21-30, will always end their sentences with "balls".
ReplyDeleteAs in, "Wah the chicken here damn fresh, balls" or "Last night futsal really emo, balls" or "This place damn chun, balls".
Case in point, listen to Leon speak next time.
The fragrant white flowers after pollination become small coffee berries with two beans covered with silver-membrane enclosed by a yellow pulp that turns red when ripe. Already a nice beverage, roasting the seed gives coffee much of its pleasant taste.
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