Motormouth From Ipoh – Asian Food & Travel Blog

Follow me on Instagram (@ipohmotormouth) for continuous updates
  • rss
  • Home
  • About
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Ipoh Food
  • Perak Food
  • KL/Selangor Food
  • Penang Food
  • Travelogue
  • Featured
  • Links
    • Malaysian Food Blogs
    • Inspirational Food Blogs
    • Random Blogs
  • Contact Me

Huang Chang Chicken Rice Ball Restaurant @ Batu Berendam, Malacca

October 2, 2013 | 13,490 views
Tweet

Melaka Chicken Rice Balls

 A specialty of Malaccan origin; seldom replicated outside of the state; the Chicken Rice Ball may seem gimmicky and without substance, especially when most people tend to smash the lumps before eating them anyway.

Visiting Malacca/Melaka without dropping by at least once to any of the chicken rice ball restaurants seem like a sin. Or at least, a sign that you have read too much from the media, or well-informed by friends or families that there are way better options out there. But nonetheless, I am but one hungry, curious tourist and though I tend to skip familiar tourist haunts in Malacca, I did find myself settling for hotspots like a moth to the flame.

After the stories on Chung Wah and Hoe Kee, I thought that those would have been the end of my chicken rice ball pursuits. But here’s Huang Chang situated a slight distance away from town. The most alluring point? That even the locals throng this place in Taman Melaka Baru, Batu Berendam from the break of dawn until lunch hour. 

The Queue @ Chung Wah

 Before you go … WHAT?! Let me tell you that this queue starts from morning until Chung Wah is closed for business. Really. Worse when it’s a long weekend or public holiday.

And so, the adventurous soul (okay, more like jaded since we lost track of where to eat that Sunday morning) ventured over to Taman Melaka Baru (trusty GPS in hand of course) for a jab at this supposedly locals’ favourite chicken rice stall in all of Malacca. Or so, they had me believing.

After all, seeing the picture of Chung Wah above, who would want to risk starvation while lining up for some balls?

That came out wrong somehow.

Breakfast Crowd @ Huang Chang

 It was 10am. No joke. And this was the scene at Huang Chang Restaurant

Just like how Klangites adore their Bak Kut Teh to bits that they extend their eating habit to cover from break of dawn until sundown, the Malaccans love their chicken rice for breakfast. Or so it seemed.

Not necessarily shaped into balls lah … actually. But if you visit Malacca and ask for a plate of normal chicken rice with roasted chicken, might as well stay in KL (or wherever you are) and go order your beloved ‘gai fan’ (chicken rice in Cantonese) from your preferred uncle’s stall. Correct?

Huang Chang practises a rather different type of ordering system. Much like Chung Wah’s, but more organized. There are even laminated A4-sized instructions on the wall directing you step by step on how to order and not to throw tantrum unnecessarily. We were lucky to have arrived 15 minutes before the mad crowd trickled in. Anyway, the shop can only accommodate a medium sized crowd of say, 40 pax or so.

So don’t go sipping on your Pu-Er and sing songs/play birds. Lest you get swatted like flies.

Poached Chicken

 A quarter of a chicken, and a few rice balls came to slightly more than RM10 only. Indeed … cheaper than the over-rated ones in town.

The chicken rice ball fest at Huang Chang was mediocre at best. Underwhelming, though the rice balls tasted okay … yet nothing that would attract me for subsequent tries. The platter of poached chicken was horribly dry and bland, saved by the specially-concocted chili sauce; a cross between chili sauce and sambal.

Tiny Chicken Rice Ball

 Since each ball was merely the size of an old 50 cents coin, you can down at least 10 balls each. Or more, depending on your cravings for chicken rice balls.

I was stumped as to how they could have cooked the chicken to such dry and tough texture. Or maybe I was expecting too much from a local’s recommendation? After all, neither Chung Wah, Hoe Kee or Famosa managed to excite me back then.

Maybe I should have taken heed and stick to better options for breakfast in this beautiful town.

Now tell me, where is a safe bet for breakfast in Malacca? 

Huang Chang Chicken Rice Balls @ Melaka

 

HUANG CHANG CHICKEN RICE RESTAURANT (non-Halal)
BB-376, Taman Melaka Baru,
Batu Berendam, 75350 Melaka, Malaysia
Business Hours : 6.45am – 3.00pm
Closed on Thursdays
GPS : 2.237917, 102.259464

Blog Widget by LinkWithin
Share
Categories
Melaka 2013
Tags
Chicken Rice Ball, Chinese Food, Huang Chang Chicken Rice Ball, Melaka 2013, Travel
Comments rss
Comments rss
Trackback
Trackback

« A Teochew Powerhouse (Teo Soon Loong Chan) @ Malacca Quayside Hotel @ Malacca – Where Everything’s A Stone’s Throw Away. Literally. »

5 Responses to “Huang Chang Chicken Rice Ball Restaurant @ Batu Berendam, Malacca”

  1. Snacking in Melaka - Putu Piring Tengkera & Batu Berendam Coconut Shake | Motormouth From Ipoh - Malaysian Food & Travel says:
    October 15, 2013 at 11:35 pm

    […] worry. You don’t have to settle for Hard Rock Cafe, Starbucks or more chicken rice balls post-dinner. Drive a short distance away from town along Jalan Tengkera, and you should be on the […]

  2. pilapong says:
    January 6, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    Food bad.. service quality k.o, food quantity failed… one sentences to subribe this restaurant not worth to eat…

    [Reply]

    Homestay di Melaka Reply:
    January 19th, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    i have to agree..not worth at all..there is one restaurant at bukit katil..forgot the name..better than this of course

    [Reply]

  3. Melaka 2014 – Nyonya Laksa, Pie Tee & Popiah @ 486 Baba Low, Tengkera | Rianne Chin says:
    April 23, 2014 at 11:06 am

    […] waking up early before 8 am, and crossing off chicken rice balls (read about Chung Wah, Hoe Kee and Huang Chang) from the list, I was left stark naked (not literally) – out of choices. No satay celup, […]

  4. fish says:
    July 3, 2016 at 9:50 am

    Any other local prefer children rice shop?

    [Reply]

Leave a Reply

Click here to cancel reply.

Click to cancel reply
Load More...
Follow me on Instagram

Why not start from here?

Motormouth's Ultimate List of Ipoh Food Motormouth EATS in the Klang Valley!!! Travel Stories from All Over the World Motormouth's eating up Perak!

Recent Stories

  • Hungry? Head your way to Merindy Restaurant in Kampung Simee
  • Not a Houdini’s Act, but almost … in this blanket of haze
  • Keep calm and take a break: Three cafes to do just that in Ipoh
  • Guangdong cuisine at its best from this unassuming Hong Kong eatery
  • Have An “Oddies” Saturday!
  • The Coffee Academics @ Wan Chai, Hong Kong
  • Grab a quiet breakfast of curry mee and yong tau foo at Foo Kwai, Bercham
  • Motormouth’s Life in Hong Kong
  • Heart still beating, but the energy fizzled out …
  • Beach Road Scissor-Cut Curry Rice – More than a Mess

Archives

Discover All About Ipoh on Facebook

All About Ipoh on Facebook

Most Viewed Posts

  • Ultimate Ipoh Food List by J2Kfm - 1,489,303 views
  • KL/Selangor Food - 244,615 views
  • Best of 2012 – Motormouth’s Top 12 Ipoh Food Finds - 168,062 views
  • Perak Food - 116,984 views
  • Ipoh Famous Yong Tau Foo @ Pasir Pinji Big Tree Foot (Dai Shu Geok) - 110,172 views
  • Bentong @ Pahang – Small Town, Big Heart, Even Bigger Appetite! - 108,656 views
  • Penang Food - 107,116 views
  • A Closing Chapter in Life @ Felda Residence Hot Springs, Sungai Klah - 106,187 views
  • Medan Muara Ikan Bakar @ Tanjung Harapan, Port Klang - 91,165 views
  • Sitiawan Food For Dummies – Half A Day’s Worth of Food Hunt - 87,140 views
  • Ready for A Culinary Safari in Taiping? - 86,958 views
  • Teluk Intan in A Whirlwind – Of Street Food, Leaning Tower & BIG Cinemas - 84,326 views
  • Motormouth’s Travel Ideas – Eating Up Sitiawan! - 81,531 views
  • Village Park @ Damansara Uptown – Is This The BEST Nasi Lemak in Klang Valley? - 72,201 views
  • It’s Perfectly Alright for Girls to “Burp” & Guys to “Giggle” … - 71,386 views
  • Bukit Tinggi – Eat. Shoot. Breathe. Bliss. - 66,667 views
  • Perak Food Guide by J2Kfm - 65,159 views
  • All About Ipoh’s Dim Sum Restaurants – 10 of the Best - 64,199 views
  • All About Ipoh’s Curry Noodles – 15 of the Best - 62,483 views
  • Secret Garden @ Ipoh – A Respite for the Jaded Soul - 61,656 views

Categories

Stats

Admin

  • Log in
  • Entries RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • WordPress.org
rss Comments rss