FIND THE AUTHENTIC CHARCOAL ROASTED “YUMMY CLAYPOT CHICKEN RICE” @ PAHANG
“Claypot Chicken Rice” is a kind of dinner dish in the southern regions of China, Malaysia and Singapore. It is typically served with Chinese sausage and chicken, with the rice cooked in claypot. Also being among the local’s favourite eatery selection on our nation recently, which can be found everywhere presented on respective recipes. Here in Kuantan, Pahang we found and successfully recognised the East Coast’ best recommended Charcoal Roasted Claypot Chicken Rice specialist “Yummy” serving their home recipes to the market in manner.
The Kuala Lumpur originated Mr. Ng Kok Cheong (born 1979), was the initial founder, together with his wife Ms. Catherine Wong Sook Kuang (born 1986) both are the recent immediate couple owners of this best recognised eating place “Yummy Claypot Chicken Rice” along Jalan Wong Ah Jang, Kuantan introducing not only the Chef’s famous charcoal roasted claypot rice, but also their other signature Chinese Cuisine menus to the locals & visitors all under a roof.
Ng Kok Cheong, who also the restaurant’s Main Chef, at his age of 39 years old currently, all the while having great interest in eatery & culinary/chefing initially stepped into the f&b industry in year 1993 at his 14th began as a kitchen trainee in chinese cuisine field at hometown Kuala Lumpur. Then being positioned as a Chinese Cuisine Chef at his 16th, also been reached Singapore and Pahang continued his exposure in the career, and to sharpen his chefing experiences in the industry.
With his vision to go further in the career, also wishing to have his very own eating place and with the experiences on hand, added foreseeing the market opportunity in the f&b industry allowed Kok Cheong, together with his wife Catherine Wong in year 2016 started their very first & owned foodstall in Kuantan serving their home recipe claypot chicken rice to the locals. Having great positive response from the public, later-on enabled them to expand into specialized shop after 2 years in 2018 officially named “Yummy Claypot Chicken Rice” in Kuantan township. Also finally being recognised among the best in town by F&B E-Media end of year 2018.
In this “Yummy” eating house, the owner cum main chef Kok Cheong’s very first top recommended in menus surely will be their famous “Charcoal Roasted Claypot Chicken Rice”, which most wanted by their regular customers. Quality Thailand imported rice selected and soaked overnight, then cooked about 25 minutes in claypot on flaming charcoal, mixed onto their home recipe (7 ingredients mixtures with rice wine & sesame oil) overnight marinated chicken pieces, finally topped onto sliced cured sausage (Chinese Sausage) & salted fish, served poured onto their home-mixed soya sauce and topped chopped spring onions will brings a wonderful authentic Charcoal Roasted Claypot Chicken Rice with nice roasted rice and exotic salty taste into mouth that you must try when reached Kuantan, Pahang.
Secondly will be their “Signature Pan-Grilled Fish”, which also among the restaurant’s daily top seller recently favourite by the locals. Local sea Chicken Fish commonly selected, cleaned then coated with curry powder (Kuantan style) and pan-grilled to cooked in about 10 minutes, finally served on banana leaf & topped onto their homemade roast sambal belacan paste (made from more than 10 spices mixture) with lady finger & long bean, also sided with limes provided will brings amazing pan-grilled/roasted fish that you cannot aside here. Especially the delicious sambal curry taste and the fish’s freshness taste & bites texture into mouth.
Another will be their “Soup Base Lala”, which also among the Chef’s all time favourite recommendation in seafood menus like by the visitors. Local fresh sea Lala clams selected, boiled into semi-cooked, then another minutes cooked into their whole day long boiled home soup base (boiled with pork & chicken bones) mixed with ginger shredded, garlic, lime juice, chinese herbals (TangGui & GeiZi) will brings excellent appertising Soup Base Lala eatery that you will never regret after tasted here. Neither found the same elsewhere in town, especially the Lala’s freshness taste itself and the chewing Lala’s meat bites texture into mouth.
Nonetheless, the Chef cum owner Kok Cheong also introduced one of their signature “Claypot Butter Milk Seafoods” which like by the regulars recently. Combination of fresh squids and sea prawns, stired minutes with mixtures of butter, fresh milk & curry powder, then served boiled in claypot mixed into chilli padi and curry leafs brings unbelievable smooth, sweet & fair spicy taste that you really cannot missed when stepped into this best recognised eating place “Yummy Claypot Chicken Rice” at Kuantan, Pahang.
YUMMY CLAYPOT CHICKEN RICE
Address: No. E-1199,
Jalan Wong Ah Jang,
25100 Kuantan,
Pahang.
Business Hours: 12:00pm to 3:00pm
6:00pm to 11:00pm (Daily)