Bean Sprout Chicken - Lou Wong

Ipoh, a town famous for pretty ladies (eg: Michelle Yeoh), and White Coffee is also famous for it's food. If you came to Ipoh but never tasted Bean Sprout Chicken, you've never been to Ipoh.

To some, cheh, it's just steamed chicken with blanched bean sprout, served with a hot bowl of flat rice noodles in chicken soup.. What's so special about it!!!

I tell you... it's in the texture of the chicken. It's boiled to perfection, just cooked, not overcooked and not undercooked, There's no sight of blood and even the chicken breast is tender. The gravy poured over the chicken is so fragrant! And the bean sprout.... Well, there is an explaination of why there's so many pretty ladies here in Ipoh.. the water. Yes, water. Bean sprouts here are crunchier, sweeter and definately tastier and they way Lou Wong does it is just perfecto!!

Actually... Lou Wong was not my favourite shop... It used to be the one in Cowan Street. Few years back, they were on and off... making it such a hassle, it's like gambling to see whether they're open or not. the chances are..... Out of 20 trips, u may get one win. When they reopened for serious again..... the quality has gone.. gone .... gone.... The queue also gone.... gone..... gone. In those days, people queue outside of the shop to wait for a place... now, just get in. They used to have such great broth with the noodles, now.... it's.....*sigh*

Nowadays, Lou Wong takes the reign again. Some claim that the shop opposite the road is better, "Ong Kee", but their service is like shit. They'll scold customers and u'll burn ur tummy with acid while waiting even to order!!! At Lou Wong, just sit down, and u'll be served with a smile, with everything ordered placed on your table in less than 10 minutes, at peak hour!!! And they even brought a small empty bowl for my baby, without me even requesting for one.

Don't worry if u missed dinner with them, u can pop by for midnight supper, but closed for lunch and breakfast.

2 noodles, 1 small portion braised chicken feet, 1 medium portion of beansprouts, and Chicken for 2. All for RM19.80 (including tax)

The tasty boiled chicken... smooth and fragrant. Even the skin is nice, doesn't taste oily.

Flat Rice Noodles in Chicken Broth... Not that u can find this anywhere else

the crowd at 9pm

Busy workers..... they chop up hundreds of chicken everynight...

Ratings : 8 1/2/10..

much of it to their service, but food's good too!!

Location: New Ipoh Town, somewhere near the Town's night market or Wet Market. I didn't get the exact address... hehehehe.. I just go there. But ask around for Lou Wong.. Everybody knows

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