Ipoh is the go-to place for people who
crave some bean sprouts chicken or “Ngah Choy Kai”. Lou Wong is considered as
one of the legendary place for serving delicious chicken rice, bean sprouts
chicken, and many other delightful delicacies. People all over Malaysia and
even overseas are willing to drive to Ipoh just to have this well-known Ipoh
specialty. Some say after tasting the chicken rice here, you would not want to try
any other restaurant except for this one. Even though they do not have the best
service compared to other restaurants, but the food is serve to you pretty fast
despite the never ending flow of patrons.
If you are looking for some great blanched bean
sprouts in Ipoh, Lou Wong is offering one of the best blanched bean sprouts. Sesame
oil, soy sauce, chicken oil, and shallot oil are all mixed together with the
crunchy and juicy bean sprout resulting in a very mouth-watering dish. Not to
forget, the sar hor fun served here is also super tasty. Lots of chicken carcasses
are used in the making of the stock, in order to produce a flavourful broth. The
noodles in the dish are also very smooth.
Lou Wong’s steamed chicken’s skin has a slippery smooth texture with a tender but firm meat. Bean sprouts that grow in Ipoh is said to be crunchy and juicy due to hard water from the limestone hills surrounding the city. The super aromatic rice is one of the main attraction of this tasty platter compared to other version of chicken rice. Your lunch or dinner will be complete after sipping the delicious sar hor fun and crunchy sprouts, along with the spicy chilli and tender chicken.
