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Good Chicken Chop @ Yat Lai Kuala Kangsar
Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia - April 2017
We were up in Kuala Kangsar for a cycling event and had arrived a day earlier to explore the town. Well, explore also means looking for good food in Kuala Kangsar and we ended up at Yat Lai for some chicken chop done ala colonial style.
Yat Lai is a Hanainese Coffe-shop set in the older quarters of the town, in Hainanese it is called Yut Loy . It's located at the old section which is seeing much redevelopment; many of the older buildings have been torn down. Amidst all this Yat Lai stand proud with it's original facade of a top arch with tall timber windows maintained, bringing back memories of old times for old timers like me.
Indoors, it has not have changed much - other a new coat of paint and new floor tiles, round marble tables with timber chair still sit below a timber-beaded square asbestos ceiling. That's what make Yut Loy so special, one can sit there sipping a cup of Hanainese coffee and slowly sink into the slow pace of the town.
The kitchen is spick and speck clean, just like the rest of Kuala Kangsar town. Going around the town, I found that I like it very much, the old buildings, the warm and friendly people and above all it is a very clean town, I did not even notice a piece of paper rubbish lying around!
For those who have not visited the place, go there and you will love it.
Okay, let's get back to the food. We ordered the Chicken Chop, it came full of brown sauce and topped with slices of onions, tomatoes, green peas and potato fries. This is a colonial style Chicken Chop and I think the thinner instead of thick fries have been included to cater for younger tastes. I love the green peas which are of medium size and have that soft, powdery melt in the mouth consistency. I shall ask for more peas the next time 😀.
I must say that the Chicken Chop was very nicely done, crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside. I slowly cut small pieces to let it soak in the superb brown sauce before savoring them. Overall, the chicken chop was not too bad.
We also had toasted bread which came with butter and kaya (egg jam). This was toasted old-school style over a charcoal fire. They also have Egg on Toast, and I have been told not to miss their Fried Bihun.
Above is Yat Lai's Food & Drinks Menu.
They are also renown for their paus, unfortunately it was sold out when we were there.
On the walls of the shop were many old photos, including some that showed the Big Kuala Kangsar Flood of 1967.
This was quite a severe flood, immersing the whole town with at least three feet deep in water. (... click here to see a YouTube presentation of the flood).
While up in Kuala Kangsar, do tour the town. It's a very clean and friendly place with a very nice river-side recreation park; and nearby is the beautiful and renown Ubudiah Mosque.
Further ahead is the Istana Kenangan, an attractive yellow timber building that was the former palace. It has a combo of Malay architecture with timber slats roof (very European, the slats). Now it houses the Perak Royal Museum.
(... click here to see a YouTube presentation of colonial Kuala Kangsar)
YUT LOY (YAT LAI) RESTAURANT
Hours: 9:00am to 6:00pm (Closed on Sundays)
GPS: 4.77006, 100.94157
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We also had toasted bread which came with butter and kaya (egg jam). This was toasted old-school style over a charcoal fire. They also have Egg on Toast, and I have been told not to miss their Fried Bihun.
Above is Yat Lai's Food & Drinks Menu.
On the walls of the shop were many old photos, including some that showed the Big Kuala Kangsar Flood of 1967.
This was quite a severe flood, immersing the whole town with at least three feet deep in water. (... click here to see a YouTube presentation of the flood).
While up in Kuala Kangsar, do tour the town. It's a very clean and friendly place with a very nice river-side recreation park; and nearby is the beautiful and renown Ubudiah Mosque.
Further ahead is the Istana Kenangan, an attractive yellow timber building that was the former palace. It has a combo of Malay architecture with timber slats roof (very European, the slats). Now it houses the Perak Royal Museum.
YUT LOY (YAT LAI) RESTAURANT
