Tucked away from the hectic Johor Bahru
city, Sin Bee Hiang Chicken Rice Stall is another underrated gem that is mostly
known only among the locals. In order to spot this humble stall, you must first
find an eatery called Agape Food court and look for it in between the other
available stalls. To the local folks, the ‘kampung’ chicken served here is definitely
the specialty of this place. Being a hawker since 16 years old, Mr. Lee runs
his little business alongside his lovely wife for over 30 years now. In order
to maintain the quality of his delicacies, Mr. Lee will go to the wet market
personally at 5.00am to select the best quality chicken.
This stall is offering both fried chicken (roasted
chicken) and poached chicken. Now, here’s the interesting part of it. The fried
chicken is made using battery chicken, while the poached chicken is made with kampong
chicken. Regulars love how the chicken meat is juicy, tender, and has a
bouncier texture in comparison with the regular battery chicken. Even the skin
is smooth and soft with a delightful natural flavour from the chicken released in each bite.
Before handing the chicken to you, they
will drizzle a mixture of soy sauce and sesame oil on top of the chicken that
will balance the chicken’s natural flavours perfectly. Even the rice gives out
a really nice chicken aroma to it with a hint of greasiness. As condiments, homemade
chili sauce and chicken soup are served alongside the dish. The chili sauce
tastes savoury spicy, while the watery soup has a really nice pure chicken
flavour to it. It is literally the chicken soup for the soul. So, if you are
looking for a really good and authentic chicken rice around JB, Sin Bee Hiang
Chicken Rice Stall is highly recommended.
