Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Recommended)
Address: 74, Jalan Danby, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jfrM344EkowtL9Du9
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)
蓋飯 Cup Rice (Small) = RM8.00No Service Charge
According to a Friendly Grab Driver, 蓋飯 or Cup Rice is apparently a Speciality of Bukit Mertajam. 👍 I have never heard of this before so I was intrigued. Just nice, got to know of this place thru a Random Facebook Reel Video. 🎥 So of course I had to give this a try.
Note: This Food Stall cannot be found on Grab's Map. 🚗🤔 I would recommend to choose "Pasar Bukit Mertajam" instead as your Destination. Once you've arrived, navigate using Google Map's Location. 🌏 Its a Very Short Walk. 🚶
The Food Stall is actually a Very Small Hole in the Wall type of Shop thats owned by an Elderly Uncle 👴 with what looks like 2 Thai Ladies assisting him. 👩💁Not a Big Place, it has at most 2 Tables for Dining In. Most Customers I see order this as Dapao Takeaway.
BM Cup Rice (Small) = RM8.00
The Basic Core of this Dish is actually Roasted Chicken Rice 烧鸡饭, 🐔 but the way they serve this is Very Uniquely Interesting that I've never seen done before. 🤔 So what they do is they first put a Big Generous Metal Cup of Standard White Rice on a Plate. 🍚
They will then shred up what looks like 1 Roasted Chicken Drummy 🐔🍗 and pile it all the Shredded Chicken Pieces on top of the White Rice. The Dish is then finished off by lumming the Whole Thing with a Thick Generous Layer of Lor Zhup. 🍯😋
The Metal Bowl that was used to hold the Rice is then re-used to hold a Chicken Soup. 🍲 It was Adorable to see them re-use this because you could still see Little Bits of Rice clinging into it within the Soup. So Rustic Looking! 😄
How does the Actual Dish taste like?
The Soup is tastes Very Light, Not Chickeny at all and I though also had an Interesting Taste of Tea Leaves. 🌿🤔 Totally not how I expect a Soup for a Roast Chicken Rice Stall to taste like. 🍲🤔
There is Nothing Special about the White Rice. 🍚 Standard Look, Standard Smell, Standard Taste. Not Overly Dry, Not Overly Niam Niam, Very Standard. 🍚
The Chicken Pieces are Noticeably Salty. 🐔🧂 They are Tender and Very Delicious to eat and for some reason, the way they're piled on the Rice like this feels like a "Mini Roast Chicken Rice Ice Kacang" 🐔😅 hahaha! Within the Chicken Pieces, there are also Very Small Pieces of what looks like Minced Garlic 🧄 which adds to the Savouriness.
The Soul of this Dish though I feel is that Lor Zhup. 🍯😋 It is Thick (probably thickened with Cornstarch), Noticeably Salty and Savoury. The Perfect Type of Dark Savoury Niam Niam Sort of Zhup to 下饭 with. 🍯🍚
Like I said, this is like a "Deconstructed Version" of Roasted Chicken. Imagine eating Roast Chicken Rice 烧鸡饭, 🐔🍚 but with a Generous and Copious Amount of Lor Zhup all over. 🍯😋 Taste so Good omg. If you enjoy eating Rice with Plenty of Zhup, you will especially enjoy this. 😋
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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts
At RM8.00 (S$2.50), this is Worth the Money to give it a Try. I keep calling it a "Roasted Chicken Rice" but it actually taste alot nicer than that. 🐔😅 Because I personally enjoy having Plenty of Zhup lum all over Rice, this was Particularly Shiok to eat for me. 🍯😋 Eating the Rice flavoured by that Beautiful Gravy with Bits of Salty Savoury Chicken Pieces shooting through was Delicious! 🐔😋
It was a Really Generous Portion too for the Price, and Very Filling. 😋 Simple, Affordable, Filling, Unpretentious and Rustic, this was a Damn Shiok Version of Roast Chicken Rice 🐔😋 that I definitely can recommend to try!
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