Hainan Chicken Rice Ball at Jalan Besar

Thanks to my friend at Hungry Go Where, I was introduced to this wonderful chicken rice place very near Sim Lim Square, and just opposite Sim Tower at the end of Dickson Road.



It is situated at one corner near the main road, and despite the less than adequate surroundings, we were treated to a wonderful concoction of chicken rice ball and Hainan Chicken Rice.



We were planning a trip to Malacca to try out their famous chicken rice balls there, but since I was introduced to this, we managed to cure our chicken rice ball fix almost instantaneously.





Chicken Rice Balls
The rice balls were gloriously shaped and the flavors fully infused with ginger and garlic, and of course, chicken aroma. One bite into this delicious ball and chicken goodness just enveloped our mouths entirely. The texture was just enough grain but yet soft and succulent. Excellent!





Hainan Chicken
The chicken itself was very unique and different from typical chicken rice stalls. It was neatly chopped and almost skinless, and had a very unusual black sauce drizzled all over the meat. The meat itself was so buttery soft that it literally disappeared into our mouths, and the sauce had a bit of the black herbal flavor from the soup that came with it.



The soup itself was also different as it was not your typical clear soup variant, but more akin to the dark herbal soup that comes with your braised duck dishes. Irregardless, it was absolutely flavorsome and tasty.





Pork Belly
The stall owner suggested we tried the pork belly and we were not disappointed by this. The pork, like the chicken, was again neatly chopped and arranged, and had the same similar sauce too. The pork belly was perfectly cooked and tender and while it had very similar texture to the chicken, it was excellent on its own.



All in all, when we initially reached the place, it looked a bit run down. But by the time we finished our last grain of rice ball, we were absolutely hooked. This is an absolute gem of a find and chicken rice lovers should not hesitate to try this out, now!



Boon Hwa Food Center

43 Jalan Besar